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Incomplete cast copper alloy hair pin of Roman date, probably the first or second century (AD 43 - AD 200).
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Frank Basford, Frank Basford, 2005-04-01 12:48:01
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Incomplete cast copper alloy hair pin of Roman date, probably the first or second century (AD 43 - AD 200).
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English: Incomplete cast copper alloy hair pin of Roman date, probably the first or second century (AD 43 - AD 200). Length 52m. Weight 3.57g.

The solid head of the pin, 6mm in diameter, is in the form of a flattenned sphere and has a central depression in the top which is about 3mm in diameter. There is no moulding beneath the head and no indication that the depression was filled with glass or enamel. The shaft tapers slightly. Beneath the head it is 3mm in diameter and at the other end where there is an old break, the diameter is about 2.5mm. The surfaces have a mid-green patina where the metal is not corroded.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date between 43 and 200
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FindID: 92123
Old ref: IOW-D2B352
Filename: IOW2005-84-2.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/56410
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/56410/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/92123
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