Record ID: HESH-E4DC57
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Silver Bodkin from the Kimbolton Area, Herefordshire Treasure Number: 2016-T812 PAS Database Number: HESH-E4DC57 Period: Post Medieval Date of Discovery: Before October 2016 Circumstances of Discovery: metal detecting Description: The pin is rectangular in plan and sub-hexagonal in cross-section. The head is slightly rounded and the pin tapers to a narrow, rounded point. At the head of the pin is a circular perforation measuring 2.14mm in diameter. Below the circular perforation is a narrow rectangular slot measuring 10.97mm in length and 1.75mm in width. The p…
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 1st November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kimbolton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-10B8F4
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2015 - T763: Specialist Report for HM Coroner Kington, Herefordshire : Silver bodkin / head dress pin Date: Post Medieval (1500-1650) Date of discovery:Prior to October 2015 Circumstances of discovery: Searching with a metal detector Description An incomplete cast silver bodkin fragment; the extant element comprises the middle and lower section of the pin. It is broken across a central aperture located at the mid-point on the shaft. The remainder of the middle and the upper part of the bodkin are lost. The extant bodkin was originally rectangular in pl…
Created on: Friday 16th October 2015
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMGW-C90A23
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The bodkin is complete but distorted and bent around its mid-section (with a distorted length of 70.4mm, a straightened length of approximately 142mm and a weight of 10.5g). The bodkin has a bowl terminal (5.6mm wide and 2.5mm deep) surmounted on the top of the shaft, which has a aperture, now filled with sediment. The top of the shaft has straight and near-parallel sides (5.3mm wide and 2.3mm thick), which are faceted to produce a hexagonal section. The top third of the bodkin is decorated on both faces with rectangular panels filled with incised geometric decoration and defined by tr…
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-C59173
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2011-T393: Specialist Report Silver bodkin or head dress pin dated to the post medieval period. Date: Post Medieval (1550-1650 AD) Finder: Date of discovery: 2011 Circumstances of discovery: While searching with a metal detector Description The bodkin or silver dress-pin is incomplete consisting solely of the head and upper shaft; the lower shaft, including the pointed tip is lost due to an old break. The shaft is rectangular in section with bevelled (slightly faceted) edges on both sides. It tapers from a rounded tip which has a small bowl / ear-scoop terminal to th…
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 10th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-C11453
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Incomplete silver bodkin (or dress pin) consisting solely of the openwork head and upper shaft, the lower shaft, including the pointed tip are lost due to an old break. The shaft is rectangular in section with bevelled edges on both sides; the shaft is pierced with multiple rectangular slots. The shaft expands at the junction with the openwork head which is broadly oval in shape. At the tip / head is thickened rounded knop with faceted edges. The openwork head consists of several interlocking elements which is best described as scroll and reverse S shaped bands. These have…
Created on: Friday 6th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leominster', grid reference and parish protected.