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PIN
Unique ID: YORYM-2E60D2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper-alloy pin of possible Roman date, c.AD 43 - 410. The pin comprises a conical head with a smaller integral inverted cone projecting from the top. The remains of a circular sectioned shaft project centrally from the base of the head and terminates in a worn break.
The metal has a mid-green patina and is extremely worn. The pin is 11.5mm long, the head is 4.3mm in diameter at the top, 7mm in diameter at the widest point and the shaft is 1.7mm in diameter. The pin weighs 1.3g.
Similar examples have been recorded as YORYM-D65BBA and YORYM-35E854. Conical pins of metal are also illustrated in Crummy (1983) p.31, no.500 along with numerous bone examples; p.21-24. Pins of this form are likely to be hair pins however as such objects can be used for multiple tasks it is difficult to attribute a definite function.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 11.5 mm
Weight: 1.3 g
Diameter: 7 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05672
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Kilburn High and Low (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE5078
Four figure Latitude: 54.1953303
Four figure longitude: -1.23513948
1:25K map: SE5078
1:10K map: SE57NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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