Record ID: LIN-4AB1F3 - EARLY MEDIEVAL pin

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Unique ID: LIN-4AB1F3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy pin dating to the Middle Saxon period (c. AD720-850). The head is a flattened bun-shape. A small collar is situated beneath the head, from which extends a fragment of shaft.

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
Date from: Circa AD 720
Date to: Circa AD 850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 6 mm
Weight: 0.61 g
Diameter: 6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2015 - Saturday 31st January 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: East Lindsey

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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

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