Record ID: BH-0F201C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy object possibly a 'vine-eye' pin, probably dating to the period AD 1800 to 1900. The object possesses a rectangular-section stem which tapers to a point at one end. At the other, it expands to form a head loop. It measures 28mm in length and the loop has a diameter of 11mm. These pins were used to attach the wires or strings to train plants to walls. Similar objects hav been recorded as BERK-719A0A and BERK-719A0A.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 12th February 2020
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Record ID: BH-0F121C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy pin dating to the fourteenth century AD. The pin possesses a circular-section stem which tapers to a point at one end. The stem is bent. At the other end, it extends to a solid spherical head. It measures 15mm in length (bent) with the head having a diameter of 2mm. Egan and Pritchard (1991, 297) note that pins like this example were used to fasten veils. For parallels, see Egan and Pritchard 1991, p. 301, Fig. 200
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-0F03E6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy pin dating to the fourteenth century AD. The pin possesses a circular-section tapering stem and a small, flat, circular head. It measures 24mm in length with the head having a diameter of 1mm. Egan and Pritchard (1991, 297) note that pins like this example were used to fasten veils. For parallels, see Egan and Pritchard 1991, p. 301, Fig. 200.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-F45DD7
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy hair pin dating to the Roman period. The pin possesses a circular-section stem which tapers to a point at one end. At the other, the head is separated from the stem by a circumferential rib, flanked by grooves. The head is barrel-shaped in profile, with a flat, circular terminal, the circumference of which is notched creating a floral effect. The pin measures 122mm in length, the stem has a diameter of 4mm.
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 4th November 2019
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Record ID: BH-12E40C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy pin probably dating to the fourteenth century AD. The pin comprises a circular-section stem which tapers to a point at one end. At the other end is an applied, hollow, lentoidal head constructed from two convex pieces of copper-alloy. The pin measures 45mm in length and the head has a diameter of 6mm. Egan and Pritchard (1991, 297) note that pins like this example were used to fasten veils. For parallels, see Egan and Pritchard 1991, p. 301, Fig. 200.
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: BH-12D7FD
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete bone object, probably a pin rather than a needle, dating to the Roman period. The object possesses a circular-section stem which swells in its upper third and tapers at both ends. It appears to be broken at both ends although one break is more worn than the other. The object measures 107mm in length and has a maximum diameter of 4mm.
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 27th February 2020
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Record ID: BH-E73743
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy pin dating to the Roman or Early Medieval period. The pin possesses a head which is square in plan and conical in section. The head extends to a circular-section stem which swells at its mid-point before tapering to a rounded-off terminal. The pin is bent but measures 42mm in length, 7mm in diameter and weighs 5.23g.
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th March 2018
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Record ID: BH-5A09F7
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) pin dating to the period AD 700 to 900. Only the head of the pin and the upper part of the shaft survive. The head is biconical in shape. It tapers to a circular-section stem. Where the stem meets the head the stem has a circumferential collar. The presence of a small collar below the head indicates an early medieval rather than Roman date. This example belongs to Ross' (1991) 'Medium'-Biconical-headed Sub-type, which he assigns a mid-Saxon date range (ibid., 288). The pin measures 41mm in length, the head has a diameter of 8mm…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2018
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Record ID: BH-FE2FD8
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A re-worked bone pin dating to the third or fourth centuries AD. The pin possesses an oval head which extends to a circular-section stem. The stem tapers slightly and has been re-worked to form a point. The pin measures 54mm in length, the head measures 5mm in diameter and the stem 3mm in diameter. It can be assigned to Crummy's Type 3 (Pins with a more or less spherical head) (Crummy 1983, 21-22). The dates for this type are vague. No examples are known from contexts dated before AD 150 and only a few are known from contexts dated to AD 150 to 250, with the remainder that can be d…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-FDC40A
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bone pin in two fragments probably dating to third or fourth century AD. The pin possesses a faceted, but essentially hemispherical head, which extends to a circular-section stem. The stem swells towards its mid point before tapering. The point is missing. The pin measures 61mm in length. The stem has a maximum diameter of 4mm; the head has a maximum width of 5mm. It can be assigned to Crummy's Type 3 (Pins with a more or less spherical head) (Crummy 1983, 21-22). The dates for this type are vague. No examples are known from contexts dated before AD 150 and only a few are known f…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-1C7E6C
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy pin dating to the ninth century AD (c. 800-c. 870). The faceted head of the pin is polyhedral and is decorated on each side with ring-and-dot motifs. The two lozengiform faces of the head possess three ring-and-dot motifs, whereas the other faces possess one, with the exception of the apex of the pin head which is plain. The head extends to a circular-section stem. There is no collar between the head and stem. The stem is broken. The pin measures 33mm in length, with the head having a width of 7mm and a thickness of 4mm. The st…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
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Record ID: BH-DF1888
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy pin dating to the Early Medieval period (c. AD 700 - 1100). The pin has a large globular head, with a small rounded knop at the apex. The head is separated from the stem by two moulded collars. Below the collar, there extends a circular-section tapering stem with a rounded point. The length of the stem suggests that the pin may have been re-worked. The pin measures 37mm in length. The head has a maximum diameter of 12mm; the stem has a maximum diameter of 4mm.
Created on: Friday 10th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th March 2017
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Record ID: BH-8E3146
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy pin dating to the first to third century AD. The pin possesses a circular-section stem which tapers to a point at one end. At the other, the stem is decorated with a series of mouldings comprising two reels, one bead, a cylindrical hatched, grooved area, a reel, a bead, a reel, before terminating in a diagonally-grooved head with small, circular-section end knop. It measures 142mm in length, has a maximum diameter of 4mm and weighs 11g. This pin does not fit easily into Cool's typology of pins. However, it bears some similarity to her Group 11 (Multiple Block Heads),…
Created on: Friday 13th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-9898B9
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bone pin or needle dating to the Roman period. The object possesses a circular-section stem which swells slightly at its middle and tapers at both ends. Both the head and the tip are missing. It measures 84mm in length and has a maximum diameter of 4mm.
Created on: Sunday 1st January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-983C6B
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a bone pin or needle, probably dating to the Roman period. The pin possesses a circular-section stem, but is missing both its head and point, due to breaks. The stem swells slightly and then tapers towards the point. The stem is highly polished. It measures 57mm in length and has a maximum diameter of 4mm.
Created on: Sunday 1st January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 27th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-763A4D
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy cup-headed pin. The date of the object is uncertain and could range from the Bronze Age through to the Roman period. The stud comprises a hollow, hemispherical head which is filled with remnants of blue enamel. From the base of this head there extends a rectangular-section, slightly tapering stem. The stem is bent and appears to be broken. The stud measures 18mm in length, with the head measuring 15mm in diameter. It weighs 6.69g. Cup-headed pins are known from the late Bronze Age (Ewart Park phase), but these tend to be larger and do not have inlays or…
Created on: Monday 31st October 2016
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2019
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Record ID: BM-460011
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper-alloy object, possibly a finial from a pin dating to the Roman period. The object possesses a flat approximately oval terminal with a central, circular perforation. From the base of the terminal there extend two flat rectangular lugs horizontally and a single flat rectangular lug longitudinally. The latter may be all that remains of the stem, although it does not appear to be broken and worn. The pin measures 15mm long with a maximum width of 14mm. The diameter of the circular perforation is 4mm. The fragment bears some resemblance to the perforated disc finials…
Created on: Friday 5th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: BM-363BD3
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy pin dating to the Roman period. The stem of the pin is circular in section and tapers at one end towards a point, now broken. At the other end, the stem flattens and widens to form a flat, lozengiform head possessing a circular perforation. Two copper-alloy chain links constructed from circular-section wire bent around itself are threaded through the perforation. A rectangular blue glass bead which is rectangular in section and pierced longitudinally with a circular piercing, is threaded through the second of the two chain links and is secured in place with …
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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Record ID: BM-35C951
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy pin, dating to the Roman or Early Medieval period. The head of the pin is flat and lozengiform in shape with a central circular perforation. Below the perforation are a series of at least three horizontal ribs and grooves, beyond which extends the circular-section stem. The stem tapers to a point and is pitted and corroded. The pin measures 115mm in length. The stem has a diameter of 2mm. The wedge-shaped head has a thickness of 3mm and a maximum width of 4mm. It can be paralleled in SF no. 158 from the excavations at Piercebridge (Allason-Jones 2008, The metalwork (exc…
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2019
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Record ID: BM-35BBC6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An unusual copper-alloy perforated pin or cosmetic implement dating to the Roman period. The head of the pin comprises a tongue-shaped plate which narrows and then widens again to form an oval plate with circular perforation. In profile, the head is triangular, with the apex of the triangle falling between the two plates. The stem is circular in section and tapers to a point. The pin measures 115mm in length. The stem has a diameter of 2mm. The wedge-shaped head has a thickness of 3mm and a maximum width of 4mm.
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2018
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