File:Copper alloy Roman clothing pin c 125AD (FindID 892273).jpg

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Copper alloy Roman clothing pin c 125AD
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National Museum Wales , Susie White, 2018-03-06 10:57:15
Title
Copper alloy Roman clothing pin c 125AD
Description
English: Copper alloy pin most likely dating from the Roman Period. The pin head is reminiscent of a poppy-head shape. The top of the head has an incised cross; the sides have incised chevrons. The shaft of the pin tapers to a point, but has been bent at the mid point. The head of the pin has a dark brown patina with some small areas of corrosion. The shaft of the pin is corroded and only some of the original surface survives.

Diameter of the pin head: 13mm; height of pin head: 14.6mm; length of shaft: 17.5mm; weight: 21.3g
Depicted place (County of findspot) Denbighshire
Date 125
Accession number
FindID: 892273
Old ref: WREX-E73488
Filename: WREXE73488.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1004669
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1004669/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/892273
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