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PUBLIC-572D46: Middle Saxon copper alloy pin

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PIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-572D46

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

An Early Medieval, Middle Saxon, copper alloy pin.

The head is an oblate spheroid with an integral shank. The shank is connected to the bottom centre of the head and has a small collar at the top. The shank has a break edge at 10.52mm.

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
Height: 20.34 mm
Thickness: 1.88 mm
Weight: 3.43 g
Diameter: 9.81 mm

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Materials and construction

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

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Ashby with Scremby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF4469
Four figure Latitude: 53.19858412
Four figure longitude: 0.15424494
1:25K map: TF4469
1:10K map: TF46NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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