Rights Holder: Norfolk County Council
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
BODKIN
Unique ID: NMS-F31252
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Description: Incomplete silver headdress pin or bodkin. Rectangular sectioned, broken across a perforation at one end and tapering very slightly towards a break at the other end. Now bent twice and badly cracked across one bend. The bodkin is decorated alike with engraving on both faces with (from just below the perforation) two transverse lines, a trifoliate design similar to a tulip, two transverse lines, three pairs of parallel lines with short dashes to either side forming a zigzag, an elongated V with short angled dashed within. On one face the decoration continues with the inscription * I * M * before break. A similar examples is illustrated in Margeson (1993, 9, pl.III).
Date: 17th century.
Notes:
The age and precious metal content of this item therefore qualify it as treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2008T616
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 59 mm
Width: 5 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2008T616
Materials and construction
Spatial data
No spatial data available.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: NMS-EFFB63
Object type: BODKIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Incomplete silver bodkin or headdress pin. Rectangular section with slightly pointed sides, tapering slightly from break across start of slot…
Workflow: Published
Find number: NMS-98C5C2
Object type: PIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
An incomplete silver head-dress pin with a scoop terminal below which the pin is rectangular sectioned and decorated alike on both sides. A c…
Workflow: Published
Find number: NMS-C30D12
Object type: BODKIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
An incomplete silver headdress pin with a tapering, rectangular section, with a median arris on both edges. Broken at the upper edge across t…
Workflow: Published
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618