Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Unique ID: PUBLIC-AB5736
Object type certainty: Certain
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An Early Medieval copper alloy pin. The head is solid and multifaceted.The four rhomboid shaped side facets are larger than the five upper and four lower facets. Each facet is decorated with a pellet-in-ring motif .The shank is integral to the head and has a small collar. The pin is broken at 28mm
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 720
Date to: Circa AD 850
Quantity: 1
Length: 28 mm
Width: 7 mm
Weight: 1 g
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 31st March 2017
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Stamped
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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