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YORYM-6DAFB2: Polyhedral pin : Early-medieval : YORYM-6DAFB2

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PIN

Unique ID: YORYM-6DAFB2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

An incomplete copper alloy polyhedral pin of middle Anglo-Saxon date (8th or 9th century). The object is composed of a cuboid head with fourteen facets and there is a single ring and dot motif on the four side faces. The shaft is circular in cross-section and tapers to terminate in an old abraded break. Yhere is no collar.

The metal is dark green in colour with a smooth patina.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 700
Date to: Circa AD 900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34.5 mm
Height: 7.04 mm
Width: 6.17 mm
Thickness: 5.82 mm
Weight: 2 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Kirk Deighton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4250
Four figure Latitude: 53.9444105
Four figure longitude: -1.36161773
1:25K map: SE4250
1:10K map: SE45SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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