Record ID: SWYOR-7D9174 - EARLY MEDIEVAL pin

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Unique ID: SWYOR-7D9174

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of PAS 1007 early medieval flat headed pin

A copper alloy pin dating from the first part of the Early Medieval period, 400 – 720 AD. The head is in the shape pentagon and is flat. It is decorated with a ring and dot on both faces, and the dot is pierced. Part of the pin shaft survives and is circular in section. It has a length of 27.93mm, width 9.50mm, thickness 2.05mm, weight 1.06g. Pins with perforated heads may have had a spangle suspended from the hole, or may have been part of a linked set. Alternatively, the object could be a pick from a cosmetic set. Perforated pins are considered to date from the first part of the Early Medieval period, but several unperforated flat headed pins were found in York and are published on page 2578 of Finds from Anglo-Scandinavian York by Mainman and Rogers. They date from the 9th or 10th century. For reference see SWYOR-04A367 on the PAS database.

Notes:

This object and the attached records were recovered from a site which may be the location of an Early Medieval moot site, though later disturbance makes the site difficult to interpret. Archaeological work including trial trenching in advance of development has not yet revealed any further evidence. Most of the finds recovered through metal detecting are Early Medieval; material of this date is rare in West Yorkshire

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 400
Date to: Circa AD 720

Dimensions and weight

Length: 27.93 mm
Width: 9.5 mm
Thickness: 2.05 mm
Weight: 1.06 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: West Yorkshire
District: Leeds
To be known as: Morley

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th January 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr David Crowther - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: - [view all attributed records]

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