Accession No
1923.326.2
Description
Short copper alloy needle with flat head. Shaft has slightly squared cross-section and tapers at top and bottom.
Place
?Europe; ?Switzerland; ?Swiss Lakes
Period
Early Iron Age Roman
Source
Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1923.326.2
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper alloy
Local Term
Measurements
4mm x 85mm
Events
Context (Analysis)
Some probably Early Iron Age, others certainly Roman. The greater number may well have come from the Swiss Lakes.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1923.326[.1-48]: 'A collection of bone pins, needles etc.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Heather Donoghue
Description (Physical description)
Short copper alloy needle with flat head. Shaft has slightly squared cross-section and tapers at top and bottom.
Event Date 7/4/2025
Author: Heather Donoghue
FM:326566
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