Record ID: BUC-437366 - EARLY MEDIEVAL pin

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Unique ID: BUC-437366

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete early Anglo Saxon copper alloy pin dating from c.700-900 AD. The pin has a polyhedral shaped head, it is rectangular with the corners cut off, the sides are irregular triangles and lozenge shapes. On the two larger sides there are five irregular punched ring and dots, on the smaller sides there is a single punched ring and dot. Below the head is a worn raised collar. The shaft terminates in a worn break soon after it extends, it is circular in cross section. The pin has a light green patina, inside the recesses of the punched ring and dots is a light orangey brown colour. The pin measures 22.1mm in length, 9.3mm in width, 4.3mm in thickness, and weighs 3.32g.

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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 700
Date to: Circa AD 900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22.1 mm
Width: 9.3 mm
Thickness: 4.3 mm
Weight: 3.32 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 7th December 2016

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Somerton 23.10.16

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4634

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
Parish or ward: Somerton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4927
Four figure Latitude: 51.93935449
Four figure longitude: -1.28862781
1:25K map: SP4927
1:10K map: SP42NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date find submitted for recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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