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LINCH PIN

Unique ID: SUR-9319F4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A complete Roman iron linch pin (which has had the accumulated rust concretions removed by the finder). The pin has a rectangular sectioned arm with an expanded spatulate terminal from which a narrower arm pointed arm curves over.

Notes:

Roman pottery was also found by this finder in the vicinity during forestry clearance.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 151.85 mm
Width: 43.45 mm
Thickness: 36.2 mm
Weight: 232 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 15-441

Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bracknell Forest (Unitary Authority)
District: Bracknell Forest (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Crowthorne (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU8664
Four figure Latitude: 51.36855973
Four figure longitude: -0.7659874
1:25K map: SU8664
1:10K map: SU86SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Manning, W.H.	1985	Catalogue of the Romano-British Iron Tools, Fittings and Weapons in the British Museum	London	British Museum Press

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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