Record ID: SOM-13B236
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2013 T675: Disclaimed and returned to finder Description: A medieval silver pin with faceted biconical head and hexagonal sectioned shaft. The head is faceted on six sides, echoing the shaft with which it appears seamless. The shaft has been truncated following old damage and bent round through 90 degrees. Dimensions: The pin is now 16.7mm long, with head 6.8mm in diameter. It weighs 1.44 grams. Discussion: A similar copper-alloy pin with biconical faceted head is illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (1991, 300; no. 1476), though this is pentagonal rather than hex…
Created on: Wednesday 30th October 2013
Last updated: Thursday 9th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Petherton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-0651B9
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure case 2014 T587: disclaimed as Treasure and returned to finder. Description: An early-medieval or medieval terminal from a pin or lace-tag, in the form of a tapering, circular shaft with a polyhedral head. The head is in the form of a cuboid with corners cut off (7.4 by 5.9 by 5.6mm). Each lozengiform facet of the head is engraved with a quatrefoil with lozengiform leaves, a design enhanced with a surrounding niello inlay. The triangular faces are decorated with a V-shaped inlay in niello. Below the head is a raised collar. The hollow shaft flares from the collar to the …
Created on: Friday 29th August 2014
Last updated: Monday 20th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wembdon', grid reference and parish protected.