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Record ID: DOR-DDDD98
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy probable dress pin. The head only. The head is oval with four vertical spiral grooves. at the top is a small pointed knop. At the base is a collar above the narrowed stub of the pinshaft.
Date: Post Medieval - c. 1500 - 1700
Dimensions: 19.62 mm x 8.67 mm
Weight: 4.47 g
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-8BE9F7
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy object of unknown use. It is possibly a pin or stud. It has a large, globular head and a short sub-angular cross sectioned shank which tapers to a point. The head of the shank seems quite short for the weight of the head and tapers to a point.
Date: Uncertain
Length: 36.81 mm
Diameter (of head): 14.77 mm
Thickness (of shank): 4.48 mm
Weight: 14.34 g
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Sunday 31st December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-F321EB
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy dress or hairpin dating to cAD 720-1700. It has an oblate head with a integral flat circular feature transverse at the crown . A simple rounded collar lies immediately below the head and the shank is circular in section, foreshortened by an early break. This tapers a little.
Dimensions: 35.9mm in length/height; 13.1mm in width (diameter of head); 8.54g in weight
See WILT-FFA8DB on the PAs database for similar.
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-EBD8E1
Object type: PIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy pin dating from the Roman to medieval periods. The pin has a flat circular head, on which little decoration remains aside from a faint beaded border inset slightly from the edge on one face. Striations are present on both faces. The head narrows to a collar of two transverse mouldings, which are only present on the front, before extending to the shaft. The shaft is circular in cross-section and is bent just below the midway point.
The pin measures 61.1mm in length, 2mm in diameter at the shaft, 14.8mm in diameter at the head, and 0.5mm in thickness at the …
Created on: Friday 13th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 10th December 2020
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Record ID: DEV-43642E
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy pin with iron shaft dating to the post medieval period, c. AD 1500-1600.
While both the head and shaft survive, the head has been damaged and two large chunks are missing on opposite sides from one another. Nevertheless, the head was clearly once spherical in shape with a slightly flattened top. The gouges of the damage show that the head was originally solid. The head appears plain and undecorated in appearance. The cylindrical shaft has also been damaged and is bent at a 45 degree angle from its original state. However, it extends to its full length…
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: WILT-F25229
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy fragment of probable Iron age or Roman date, possibly a pin head, probably dating to c. 100 BC-AD 410. The pin consists of an oblate spherical head, with a vestigial shank projecting from one side. There appears to be an incised circle at the apex of the head, although this is obscured by corrosion.
Length: 11.0 mm; diameter: 13.80mm; thickness: 8.10mm; diameter of shaft: 2.70mm; weight: 6.95g.
It is difficult to parallel such an undiagnostic object, however the patina and the bulk of material found in the vicinity would support a Roman date.
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 25th April 2019
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Record ID: DOR-5E429E
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy pin of probable early medieval (late Anglo-Saxon) date. It has a small spherical head and a narrow shaft, which swells in the centre. The tip of the pin is curved to form a hook, possibly deliberately. It survives in fair condition and has a dark green patina.
Date: Eraly Medieval - c.8th or 9th centuriy AD.
Length: 52.98mm, diameter of head: 5.60mm, thickness of stem: 3.84mm, weight: 2.76g.
A similar example can be found on the database: SF-353129
he presence of a swelling in the shaft suggests an early medieval rather than Roman date,
Created on: Thursday 4th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th October 2018
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Record ID: DOR-A23D51
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver pin with a gilded zoomorphic head, dating probably to the Early Medieval period. The pin has an ungilded shank of circular section, which tapers to a point. The end is slightly bent. The head of the pin takes the form of a gilded moulded animal head, snout downwards, with small, pointed ears at the back. The forehead is decorated with an incised chevron, point downwards. Below this are raised brow ridges, above slight indentations in which the eyes are delineated by incised pointed ovals. The nose is slightly pointed and the mouth is open. The underside of the head is flat an…
Created on: Monday 2nd July 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th September 2020
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This findspot is known as 'West Knighton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: DOR-E89B72
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy dress or hair pin. Only the head and a very small portion of the stem survives. The head is cuboid and rectangular in cross-section, each panel is faceted, with cut corners and a flat lozengiform front panel. The stem is circular in cross-section and bent out of shape.
Date: Roman - c. 250 - 450 AD
Dimensions: 15.76 mm x 6.94 mm
Weight: 2.97 g
Similar pins have been recorded on the database: WAW-7421DC, SF-DC75CA, SWYOR-8D2FC3.
In database record DOR-53ACEF for a similar object, Lucy Bevan notes that that example belongs to Cool's (1990, 164) …
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
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Record ID: DOR-53ACEF
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin dating to c.250 - 450. Only the head and a very small portion of the stem survives. The head is cuboid, with 4 sides and rectangular in cross-section, each panel is faceted, with cut corners and a flat lozengiform front panel. The stem is circular in cross-section and bent out of shape. This pin could be mistaken fro Early Medieval but the absence of a collar around its shank points to a Roman date.
Reference: This belongs to Cool's (1990, 164) group 15 for which she suggests a 3rd or 4th century date. Three examples were excavated at Colchester (Crummy…
Created on: Monday 4th December 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd January 2019
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