LEIC-33F9CE: Roman silver pin head?

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Unique ID: LEIC-33F9CE

Object type certainty: Probably
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Roman silver semi-globular pin head? having a flat top and a small portion of a circular-section shank, of irregular form. It may be a hairpin or a knob. No decorations are visible over the surface. Length: 7.5mm, width: 7mm, weigth: 2.36gr.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Part of an extant museum collection

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 7.5 mm
Width: 7 mm
Weight: 2.36 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 4th October 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: BOS3802
Museum accession number: X.A8.2009.203

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
To be known as: Bosworth

Spatial coordinates


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

References cited

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Updated: 8 years ago

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