Accession No

1952.7 B


Description

Copper alloy pin with a facetted hexagonal head. Shaft is decorated about halfway down with parallel grooves; point is still intact. In two fragments.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge


Period

Anglo Saxon


Source

Curwen, E. Cecil


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1952.7 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
The card has the following entry: " From ' Saxon Grave, Cambridge' " See sketch on card; Found: Saxon Grave
(bio) Dr Cecil E. Curwen
Event Date 8/9/1986
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Pin, hexagonal facetted. Shaft broken.
'Broken into two pieces. S-J Harknett 30/4/2001'
Event Date 8/9/1986
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy pin with a facetted hexagonal head. Shaft is decorated about halfway down with parallel grooves; point is still intact. In two fragments.
Event Date 12/5/2021
Author: Sam Daisley


FM:8938

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