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PIN
Unique ID: SF-8C59DB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a copper alloy middle Bronze Age 'Picardy' pin. Only a small section of the upper end of the pin survives. The head is an inverted conical shape with a flattened outer face, its lower end tapering to join the circular cross-sectioned shaft. The sides of the head are decorated with incised concentric grooves and there appears to be further incised linear decoration on the shaft as is typical on this style of pin, but this is worn and obscured by corrosion. The break at the lower end of the shaft is rounded and well worn and there is damage to the sides of the head in places.
This style of pin occurs in northern France and southern England within the 'Ornament Horizon' phase of the late Taunton or early Penard phase of the later middle Bronze Age, approximately 1400-1250 BC.
Compare with: NMS-99743C, IOW-357A7A, BERK-2E4E35; DOR-CF4B74; FASW-5C5522; GLO-439E61 HAMP-F9F576; NMS-35C944; SF7845and SWYOR-611591.
Length: 29.48mm, diameter of head: 12.95mm, diameter of stem: 5.00mm, weight: 7.94g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1400 BC
Date to: Circa 1250 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 29.48 mm
Weight: 7.94 g
Diameter: 12.95 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 20th June 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Finder's ref: ZU
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Debenham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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