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ESS-BCE9E5: Roman pin

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Unique ID: ESS-BCE9E5

Object type certainty: Certain
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Fragment of bone pin, Crummy Type 2. Conical head, with two transverse grooves beneath the head. Circular-sectioned shaft with a diameter of 3.32mm. It is 24.87mm long and weighs 0.52g. Patchy grey and cream patina. It is similar to an example found in Colchester (Crummy 1983, 21 no. 162).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24.87 mm
Weight: 0.52 g
Diameter: 3.32 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Animal skeletal material
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Castle Point (District)
To be known as: Canvey Island

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: Part of a collection discovered over some 30 years
General landuse: Coastland
Specific landuse: Inter-tidal

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Crummy, N. 1983 Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester, 1971-9 Colchester Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd 21 number 162

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Audit data

Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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