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PIN
Unique ID: YORYM-57230D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A late Iron Age to Roman copper alloy pin, dating to the period c. 100 BC to 200 AD. The pin comprises a discoidal head with rounded edges, and a central circular recess on the upper surface. The shaft is rectangular in cross section and tapers to a worn point. A green patina is on the surface.
Cf. SUSS-F35A94
The pin measures 22.54mm in length, 15.31mm in diameter at the head, and weighs 9.37g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22.54 mm
Weight: 9.37 g
Diameter: 15.31 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05656
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bainton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9853
Four figure Latitude: 53.96380474
Four figure longitude: -0.50772379
1:25K map: SE9853
1:10K map: SE95SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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