Record ID: SOM-E1154B
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver-gilt dress pin dating to 16th century. The pin consists of the head and a short part of the shaft. The head is spherical and probably hollow and contains the end of the pin shaft. It is formed of two hemispheres soldered together. The join is covered by a double band of wire filigree. It is decorated with twisted silver-gilt wire filigree. Each hemisphere has four large filigree circles and within each circle are further four circles surrounding a pellet. Another smaller circle is in the triangular spandrel between the larges circles and the central junctions. T…
Created on: Friday 28th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Poltimore CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-66CE77
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure case 2017 240: disclaimed, returned to finder Description: A small silver-gilt dress-pin head with a short length of the pin. The silver head is hollow and spherical and decorated with silver wire filigree. A horizontal silver wire filigree band divides the head into two hemispheres, this is missing in places exposing the soldering below and the joint between the two hemispheres. Each hemisphere is decorated with three large filigree circles of twisted wire. Within each circle there are a further three twisted wire circles surrounding a pellet, one pellet missing on the l…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 4th December 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Frome St Quintin', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-3C93FC
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure Case 2015 T25: Disclaimed, returned to finder A post medieval silver-gilt dress-pin with squashed head and incomplete shank dating to the period c. AD 1500 - 1600. The pin head is hollow and was originally spherical. The head was formed of two hemispheres with the join marked by a raised band. About half of this join has sprung open when squashed. The head is decorated with twisted silver wire filigree. Each hemisphere is decorated with three large filigree circles. Within five of the circles there is a further small circle surrounding a central pellet. The remaining circl…
Created on: Monday 12th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Woolavington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6452D1
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2014 T26: Disclaimed and returned to finder Description: A small silver-gilt dress-pin head. The silver head is hollow and originally spherical, but now squashed. It is decorated with silver wire filigree. Two horizontal filigree bands divide the head into two hemispheres. Each hemisphere is decorated with three large filigree circles. Within each circle there are a further four circles surrounding a pellet. At each junction between the larger circles is a pellet and in each spandrel, between the large circles and the central band, is a small circle. At the top there …
Created on: Monday 27th January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 9th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Shepton Mallet', grid reference and parish protected.