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BROOCH PIN
Unique ID: LEIC-BCFA9C
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval copper alloy annular brooch pin, 44mm in length, 8mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 4.35grams. The object is rectangular in form and cross section, with a partial rounded, rectangular cross sectioned attachment loop projecting at one end . Behind the loop is a rectangular shaped projection which is decorated with a series of transverse ridges. Beyond this point the pin tapers in width to a blunted point with a semi-circular recess to enable it to rest on the brooch loop..
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 44 mm
Width: 8 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 4.35 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
District: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Whitwell (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK9108
Four figure Latitude: 52.66209202
Four figure longitude: -0.65594873
1:25K map: SK9108
1:10K map: SK90NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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