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BM-A24790: BM-A24790: Roman pin or needle

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Unique ID: BM-A24790

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A copper-alloy pin, probably dating to the Roman period. The pin possesses a circular-section stem which tapers to a rounded point at one end. The stem is slightly bent. At the other end, the stem flattens slightly and terminates with a semi-circular cut-out. The pin measures 102mm in length and has a maximum diameter of 4mm.

Notes:

SF 8044. Seen 24.4.18

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 102 mm
Diameter: 4 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Box 3, Bag 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

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Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.52984883
Four figure longitude: -1.67701825
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: While diving in the River Tees
General landuse: Open fresh water

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: BM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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