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HAIR PIN

Unique ID: BUC-A6D5EA

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy Roman hair pin dating from the mid 2nd century to the 3rd century AD, of Group 14, sub-group A type. The pin consists of the head and part of the shaft. The head is a four pronged claw setting, which would have originally held a glass ball. One of the prongs is missing. Below the pin head are two rounded collars, the second one is slightly larger and has diagonal insised lines running down the collar. Below this is a large rounded knop, the pin then narrows to a circular shaft. There is a worn break at the end. The pin has a light green patina. It measures 33.5mm in length, 6.3mm at the widest point, and 2.9mm in diameter on the shaft.

Similar pins can be seen in Cool 1990, page 163, numbers 1 and 2.

Class: Group 14, Sub-group A

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 150
Date to: Circa AD 250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 33.5 mm
Width: 6.3 mm
Diameter: 2.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 15th December 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4638

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Grafton Regis (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7545
Four figure Latitude: 52.09826561
Four figure longitude: -0.90654169
1:25K map: SP7545
1:10K map: SP74NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
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

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Cool, H.E.M.	1991	Roman metal hair pins from southern Britain 158	London	Royal Archaeological Institute	Page 163-4	Numbers 1 and 2

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

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