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LEIC-DB4C4C: Early medieval (Middle Saxon) copper alloy pin

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PIN

Unique ID: LEIC-DB4C4C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Early medieval (Middle Saxon) copper alloy pin head 13mm long, 9mm in diameter and weighing 3.30grams. The object consists of a spherical head with a slight collar below, where it is attached to a circular cross sectioned shaft, mostly missing. The head is decorated with a series of curving linear incisions running from the top to bottom. The pin is very similar to LIN-2192C3.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 720
Date to: Circa AD 850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 13 mm
Weight: 3.3 g
Diameter: 9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 8th October 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
Parish or ward: Osbaston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK4203
Four figure Latitude: 52.62314609
Four figure longitude: -1.38100332
1:25K map: SK4203
1:10K map: SK40SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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