Record ID: IOW-313B52
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy pin, possibly a hairpin or dress fastener (AD 43-410). The tip of the shaft is missing. This pin has a bi-conical head, 10.0mm in diameter, 7.0mm in height and does not have a collar beneath. The shaft has been bent at an acute angle and about mid-way along its length there is a swelling. Beneath the head, the shaft is circular in cross-section and has a diameter of 4.1mm. The swelling is sub-oval in cross-section and has a maximum width of 4.3mm and a maximum thickness of 3.8mm. At the break it is circular in cross-section and has a diameter of …
Created on: Tuesday 13th August 2019
Last updated: Saturday 24th August 2019
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Record ID: IOW-7750CC
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy pin of probable Roman date (AD 43-410). The lower part of the shaft is missing. It has a plain globular (sub-spherical), almost bi-conical head and there is no collar. The shaft is circular in cross-section and has a uniform diameter throughout its length of c. 1.0mm. Close to the break there is a slight bend in the shaft. This pin is green overall and the break is old. Length: 16.7mm; diameter of head: 5.0mm; height of head: c. 4.1mm. Weight: 0.54g. The Finds Recording Guide (Geake, 2001) suggests that pins without collars are more likely to …
Created on: Thursday 12th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 12th July 2018
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Record ID: IOW-31C631
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, corroded and slightly bent copper-alloy pin, possibly Roman (AD 43-410). The head is bi-conical in form and the shaft is circular in cross-section. Beneath the head there are four minor circumferential ribs/'collars'. The tip of the shaft is missing. The pin is green with patches of a green patina. Length: 30.0mm; diameter of head: 8.1mm; height of head: 9.0mm; maximum diameter of shaft: 2.3mm. Weight: 2.92g.
Created on: Saturday 3rd June 2017
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2017
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Record ID: IOW-30242C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete and corroded probable Roman copper-alloy pin (AD 43-410). The head is flattened globular. The shaft, slightly bent and circular in cross-section, terminates with a sharp point. There appears to be no collar beneath the head. Length: 34.0mm; diameter of head: 7.9mm; height of head: 5.2mm; maximum diameter of shaft beneath the head: 2.1mm. Weight: 1.93g.
Created on: Saturday 3rd June 2017
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2017
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Record ID: IOW-93BC89
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy globular-headed dress pin (AD 43-409). The tip of the shaft is missing. The head is plain and the tapering shaft is circular in cross-section. There does not appear to have been a collar beneath the head. This pin is corroded in places and has traces of a green patina. Height: 15.9mm; diameter of head: 6.3mm; height of head: 6.4mm; diameter of shaft beneath the head: 1.6mm. Weight: 0.95g.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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Record ID: IOW-660A2F
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman cast copper-alloy pin, probably a hair pin (c. AD 150-c. 250). The head (terminal) is circular in cross-section and the top is low conical in form. The sides of the head taper from the top to the base where there is a minor collar. The head is divided by a circumferential groove about two thirds of the way down from the top. Above the groove it is cross-hatched and below the groove it is plain. The plain shaft is circular in cross-section and tapers from the top to an abraded break. The uneven light green surface of this pin has slight corrosion with traces o…
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Sunday 22nd July 2018
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Record ID: IOW-9065B8
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy pin of possible Roman date (AD 43-410). The shaft is missing. The head is sub-oval in plan and sub-circular in cross-section and has a small nipple at the apex. Five evenly spaced grooves spiral from the base to the apex. This pin is drab brown and corroded. The break is old. Height: 12.7mm; diameter: 7.6mm. Weight: 1.79g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Last updated: Thursday 8th May 2014
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Record ID: IOW-0FBB02
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete middle Anglo-Saxon or Roman copper-alloy polyhedral-headed pin (AD 250-410). Cool Group 15 - faceted head. This pin has a cuboid head with the corners cut off and has a small portion of shaft. The head has fourteen facets including the top face and the underside from which the shaft projects. Each facet is lozenge-shaped and has been punched (possibly) to form a ring-and-dot motif. Beneath the head the shaft is circular in cross-section. It tapers from the head towards an abraded break. This pin is light brown and the surfaces are coarse. The break on the shaft is …
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2013
Last updated: Monday 30th March 2015
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Record ID: IOW-559393
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pin of possible Roman date (AD 43-410). The shaft is largely missing. The head is sub-oval in plan and sub-circular in cross-section and has a small nipple at the apex. Five evenly spaced grooves spiral from the base to the apex. The small surviving part of the shaft is sub-circular in cross-section. This pin is corroded and has traces of a green patina. The break is old. Height: 14.57mm; diameter: 7.86mm. Weight: 2.89g. Height of head: 11.38mm; diameter of shaft: 3.84mm.
Created on: Wednesday 10th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 10th October 2012
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Record ID: IOW-C79E47
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman cast copper-alloy pin head (43-410 AD). The head is polyhedral in form (a cuboid with the corners cut off), rectangular in section and has thirteen faces. None of the faces are decorated. A small portion of the shaft is circular in cross-section and there is no collar between the head and shaft. Polyhedral pins are dated to both to the Roman and Early Medieval periods. The fact that this pin does not have a collar beneath the head indicates that it is probably Roman.. This pin has a light brown patina and the break on the shaft is fresh. Height: 12.48mm; width: 9.88mm; thic…
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2012
Last updated: Saturday 16th June 2012
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Record ID: IOW-551D07
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pin of possible Roman date (AD 43-AD 410). The plain head is globular in form and the shaft is largely missing. The small portion of the shaft is circular in cross-section. Just beneath the head it has a diameter of 3.6mm and then tapers to a diameter of 1.6mm. There is no collar beneath the head. This pin is corroded and has traces of a mid-brown patina. Due to corrosion, some material has been lost from the shaft. The break is old and abraded. Overall height: 20.6mm; height of head: 7.9mm; diameter of head: 9.3mm. Weight: 3.04g.
Created on: Monday 25th April 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2011
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Record ID: IOW-54A068
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy pin of possible Roman date (AD 43-AD 410). The plain head is globular in form and the shaft is largely missing. The small portion of the shaft is circular in cross-section and has a diameter of 2.4mm beneath the head. There is no collar beneath the head. This pin is corroded and has traces of a mid-green patina. The break is old and abraded. Overall height:12.5mm; height of head: 8.7mm; diameter of head: 8.6mm. Weight: 2.63g.
Created on: Monday 25th April 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 27th April 2011
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Record ID: IOW-C294E2
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pin. Probably Roman (AD 43-410). The pin has a sub-spherical head, flat disc at the top and is convex on the underside. It has a circumferential groove around the girth. A small fragment of the integral shaft is circular in cr0oss-section and has a diameter of 2.0mm immediately beneath the head. This object has a mid brown/ greenish patina with small areas of corrosion. The break on the shaft is old. Height: 9.6mm; diameter of head: 8.1mm. Weight: 1.89g.
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-E44E91
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy pin of possible Roman date (AD 43 – AD 410). Length (if straightened): 91.8mm; maximum diameter: 5.4mm. Weight: 6.88g. The pin is circular in cross-section throughout its length. It has a flattened bi-conical head which has a length of 4.8mm and a diameter of 5.4mm. The shaft has an even swelling; it expands from beneath the head to a position about mid-way along its length and then the diameter decreases towards the sharp point. The maximum diameter of the shaft is 3.9mm. There is no indication that there was a collar beneath the head. About 2/3 of th…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-698382
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and misshapen cast copper alloy pin of probable Roman date (AD 43 – AD 410). Length (if straightened): 51.0mm; width of head: 5.8mm. Weight: 1.50g. The shaft of the pin is bent about mid-way along its length at angle of about 90°. The head is globular and the upper half is rounded whereas the lower half is sub-conical. The length of the head is 5.9mm and the maximum diameter (or width) is 4.8mm. The shaft is circular in cross-section throughout its length and tapers from beneath the head, where the diameter is 2.0mm, to a blunt point. The pin has a light green patin…
Created on: Tuesday 11th March 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-7DAEB2
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy polyhedral-headed pin of probable Roman date (AD 43 – AD 410). Length (if straightened) 41.0mm, maximum width 10.0mm. Weight 10.12g. The pin head is almost cube-shaped and has the corners cut off to form fourteen faces. The head has a length of 10.3mm and a maximum width of 10.0mm. Each face is plain. The stout solid shaft is circular in cross-section and has a diameter of 4.0mm beneath the head but has a diameter of about 5.6mm where there is an old break. The shaft is bent at an angle of about 90° to the perpendicular. There is no indication that…
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-36F972
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy polyhedral-headed pin of probable Roman date (AD 43 – AD 410). Length 23.0mm, maximum width 11.0mm. Weight 6.56g. The pin head is almost cube-shaped and has the corners cut off to form fourteen faces. The head has a length of 10.3mm and a maximum width of 11.0mm. Each face is plain. The stout solid shaft is circular in cross-section and has a diameter of 3.6mm. The shaft is bent at an angle of about 90° to the perpendicular. The break is old. The piece is corroded but in a stable condition and a patchy mid-green patina survives on the head and t…
Created on: Friday 4th August 2006
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
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Record ID: IOW-7725D5
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete cast copper alloy pin of Roman date (AD 43 - AD 410). The lower part of the shaft is broken and missing. The break is old. Length 31.5mm, diameter of the head 8.5mm. Weight 2.90g. The pin, which appears to be solid, is cast in one piece and has a bi-conical head 7mm in length and 8.5mm in diameter. There is no collar at the junction of the head and the shaft. The shaft is circular in cross-section and tapers from beneath the head towards the old break. Beneath the head, the shaft is 4mm in diameter and at the old break it is 2.7mm in diameter. The piece has a light brown …
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2005
Last updated: Sunday 22nd July 2018
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Record ID: IOW-D2B352
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete cast copper alloy hair pin of Roman date, probably the first or second century (AD 43 - AD 200). Length 52m. Weight 3.57g. The solid head of the pin, 6mm in diameter, is in the form of a flattenned sphere and has a central depression in the top which is about 3mm in diameter. There is no moulding beneath the head and no indication that the depression was filled with glass or enamel. The shaft tapers slightly. Beneath the head it is 3mm in diameter and at the other end where there is an old break, the diameter is about 2.5mm. The surfaces have a mid-green patina where the me…
Created on: Friday 1st April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
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Record ID: IOW-A14DB5
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete copper alloy pin of probable Roman date (AD 43 – AD 410). Possibly a dress-pin or hair-pin. Length 25mm, Maximum diameter of head 10.5mm, maximum diameter of shaft 4.5mm. Weight 5.62g. The lower part of the shaft is broken and missing. The solid head has a conical upper and rounded lower half and does not have a collar at the junction with the shaft. The shaft, which is about 14mm in length, is sub-circular in cross-section, and tapers slightly from the head towards the break which is old. Beneath the head, the shaft is about 4.5mm in diameter and at the old break it is a…
Created on: Friday 28th January 2005
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.