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LEIC-556618: Roman copper alloy pin head

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Unique ID: LEIC-556618

Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman copper alloy pin, 18mm in length, 7mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 1.54grams.

The object has an incomplete circular cross sectioned, curved shaft , 4mm in diameter. This terminates in a cuboid, facetted head with no visible further decoration. The pin fits Cool groups 14 and 15. See also DOR-E89B72 and SF-DC75CA.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 250
Date to: Circa AD 450

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Width: 7 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 1.54 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
Parish or ward: Higham on the Hill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3795
Four figure Latitude: 52.55159369
Four figure longitude: -1.45575143
1:25K map: SP3795
1:10K map: SP39NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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