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LIN-2FFD45: Early Medieval copper alloy pin

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Unique ID: LIN-2FFD45

Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy pin of Early Medieval or medieval date. The head is solid, flattened globular and gilded. An integral shank of circular section extends from the base.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 720
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 12 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 5 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Torksey area

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the 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: LIN
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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