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PIN
Unique ID: HAMP-C8954A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An Early Medieval copper alloy pin dating to the 9th century. The head is polyhedral, taking the form of a cube with the corners cut to produce thirteen faces. Each of these faces has ring-and-dot decoration. The pin head is c.14mm long and measures 7.5mm x 6.5mm. A small collar is situated below the head, from which extends the shank, 24.75mm long and probably incomplete, since pins of this type tend to have a longer length. The shank, which is circular in section, is slightly bent and gently tapers down to the old, worn break.
The whole pin is 35.05mm long and weighs 2.74g.
Polyhedral-headed pins with ring-and-dot decoration are a common find from Middle-Saxon England, and have been placed in a typology of collared pins by Haldenby (2012) where he argues for a 9th century date.
Class: Polyhedral
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by a museum - not a Treasure case
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 800
Date to: Circa AD 900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 35.05 mm
Width: 7.5 mm
Thickness: 6.5 mm
Weight: 2.74 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 26th February 1983
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Winchester Collections AY 568
Museum accession number: WINCM: AY 568.33
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Cheriton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU5828
Four figure Latitude: 51.04842944
Four figure longitude: -1.17396369
1:25K map: SU5828
1:10K map: SU52NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haldenby, D. | 2012 | Early Medieval Collared Pins (Datasheet 44) | York | Finds Research Group AD700-1700 | 5 |
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