Record ID: BM-59D5F2
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver-gilt hollow pin head with an incomplete silver pin protruding from the head. The pin head has been cast, hollow, from silver gilt. It is spherical with two horizontal bands dividing the head into two hemispheres. Each hemisphere is decorated with filigree ornament, which forms three circles. Within each circle there is a further three circles within, forming a trefoil. At the centre of each trefoil is a knop. More of these knops decorate the fields surrounding the exterior of the larger circles. The silver pin protrudes from a hole at the base of the pin head. The upper po…
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: BM-5974EC
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy spherical headed pin, with evidence of gilding surviving. Surface analysis conducted at the British Museum confirmed the non-precious metal content.
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: BM-5943B0
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Post-medieval silver-gilt dress pin; long shaft originally bent, since straightened; hemispherical head with central lateral line dividing it into two equal sections, each section with applied filigree ornament in spirals. English, 16th C, of a type frequently reported through the Treasure Act.
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Last updated: Monday 19th December 2022
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Record ID: BM-58888C
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
Dress pin in silver-gilt with large and elaborate head. Heavy spherical head with applied filigree ornament on two hemispheres joined by a plain band. On each hemisphere, four circlets each containing four-petalled flowers and knops around the circles, a knop at the top of the pin. The drawn shaft is broken off near the head. Length approx 2cm.
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: BM-580595
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver-gilt dress pin with spherical head divided in half by transverse band; each hemisphere decorated with applied filigree in the shape of circlets and knops. Recurving pin. The find has been analysed and has been found to have a silver content of approximately 98%.
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: DOR-DB8DB2
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy pin. The head and stub of the shaft only. The head is hollow and formed of two hemispherical sections. The top section has a band of five small domes around its girth with a sixth at the top in the centre. The lower section also has a band of five small domes around its girth with the shaft of the pin projecting from the centre. Many of the domes have corroded through and now have holes through them. It is not possible to discern any details of the pin from the corroded remnant that remains. Date: Post Medieval - c. 1500 - 1650 Dimensions: 14.80 mm x 10.…
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2022
Last updated: Saturday 23rd April 2022
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Record ID: WMID-69C224
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete decorated gilded silver pin. The pinhead is spherical with a circumferential rib separating the upper and lower hemispheres. Each hemisphere is decorated with three filigree circles, each containing a pellet soldered onto a filigree annulet. Additional small filigree-mounted pellets are placed between each pair of these circles. Another larger pellet is placed at the apex of the pin head. The pin head is gilded. The shaft of the pin projects from the centre of the lower hemisphere of the pin head and is approximately 42mm in total length. The pin shaft has a circu…
Created on: Monday 26th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 8th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eccleshall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-9CF36E
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver-gilt dress-pin. The head is spherical and hollow. The pin shaft is inserted into the base of the head, is circular in cross section and tapers to a point. The shaft has an L-shaped bend about a third of the way along below the head and the remainder of the shaft extends diagonally upwards. The head is decorated with silver wire filigree and pellets which are the heads of applied pins. Two horizontal filigree bands divide the head into two hemispheres. Each hemisphere is decorated with three large filigree circles. Within each circle there are a further five circles su…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-63FEF5
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver gilt dress pin. The silver head is hollow and spherical and decorated with silver wire filigree and raised bosses. A thicker flattened strip of silver divides the head into two hemispheres. At the top there is a cylindrical knop which gives the appearance that the shaft goes through the head. The shaft survives to its pointed terminal- it is circular in cross section, tapering to a sharp point. It is bent to just above 90 degrees, probably as part of post depositional damage. There is a circular loop just where the head and shaft of the pin join. Each hemisphere i…
Created on: Friday 14th August 2020
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Halstock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-C4D41E
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy head of a probably dress or hair pin dating to the post medeival to modern period (c.AD 1700-1850). The object is flat and sub-triangular in shape with a lobe on one side which would have connected to the pin. An intricate design has been stamped into the plate metal, consisting of three six petalled flowers surrounded by eight smaller circular, dotted devices. The edges of the object are also decorated with impressed dots or circles. The object has an overall gold colour with light brown and green patina in places.
Created on: Monday 13th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 13th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barrow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-F68279
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval gilt copper-alloy dress pin dating AD 1500-1600. The head of the pin is spherical and divided into two hemispheres by a filigree median band. The upper and lower hemispheres have three filigree circles inside which is a filigree trefoil knot and small pellet. There are slight vestiges of gilding on the pin head. The pin is circular in cross-section and tapes to a pointed terminal and extends through the head where it is secured by a flattened knop. The pin measure 46.64mm long. The head is 13.3mm diameter. The pin is 1.8mm diameter, The dress pin weighs 3.4…
Created on: Tuesday 10th December 2019
Last updated: Thursday 16th January 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-5785FC
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy dress pin probably of Post-Medieval date. (c. AD 1700-1900). It has a discoial head with a scalloped exterior edge. The front face is decorated with a fine lattice. The upper portion of a pin is retained in situ on the reverse, adhered at right angles to the disc plate. The lateral pin adjoining to the decorative head is similar to 'hat pins'. Diameter: 12.5mm, thickness (of disc) 0.3mm, length of pin: 7.7mm, weight: 0.2g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 9th December 2019
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Record ID: BM-97D003
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete but bent early Post-Medieval (circa 16th century) decorated silver-gilt pin. The pinhead is spherical, 9.6mm in diameter, 10.9mm high and probably hollow. It is decorated with silver wire filigree. This includes a circumferential rib separating the upper and lower hemispheres. Each hemisphere is decorated with three large filigree circles. Within each circle there are a further three circles surrounding a pellet. Additional small filigree-mounted pellets are placed between each pair of these circles. Another larger pellet is placed at the apex of the pin head. …
Created on: Friday 18th October 2019
Last updated: Friday 14th October 2022
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Record ID: DEV-5D0723
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The head and part of the shaft of a silver gilt pin. The silver head is hollow and spherical and decorated with silver wire filigree and raised bosses. A double horizontal line of plain silver wire divides the head into two hemispheres. At the top there is a large pellet on top of the slightly protruding end of the shaft which appears to go right through the head. A short length of probably drawn wire shaft protrudes at the base. Each hemisphere is decorated with five large raised circular bosses, some dented. Each boss and the top and bottom where the shaft connects are encircled by…
Created on: Thursday 3rd October 2019
Last updated: Thursday 4th August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Curland CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-F44CA0
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper alloy pin, probably dating to c. AD 700-1000. The surviving section of the pin consists of the head and a short length of the shank, truncated by an old break. The head is globular in form, with a single moulded collar marking the junction between the head and the shaft, the latter circular in cross section. The head is decorated with two bands of punched ring and dot decoration, with a further punch at the apex. Length 18.6mm; diameter 8.2mm; Weight 2.46g. cf. Griffiths, Philpott and Egan (2007: 67) nos. 366-367.
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2019
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Record ID: WILT-DD3C98
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval gilt copper alloy dress pin, dating from AD1500 to 1600. It has a spherical head and a long tapering shaft with a pointed end. The pin shaft is bent about two thirds of the way along. The head is divided into two hemispheres by a filigree median band. In the upper hemisphere are three filigree circles (one is slightly worn). Inside each circle is a filigree trefoil knot with a small pellet, and a further pellet in between each circle, although one of these is missing. At the top of the head is a larger knop. This pattern is repeated in the lower hemisphere. The top kno…
Created on: Tuesday 15th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 21st January 2019
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Record ID: CORN-3F2A7F
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy dress pin with a hollow spherical head that has been cast around a clay core, still surviving within the head and visible through a hole on one side. The sphere has a pattern of intersecting crosses of pairs of parallel incised lines that terminate in a double square at the apex of the head, with four pairs of intersecting petals emanating from the square on the top of the upper hemisphere. This pattern of petals also emanates from the base of the lower hemisphere, around another square which surrounds where the shaft is attached. The shaft of the pin has a collar be…
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 11th July 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A8E3DA
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy pin, probaby a Roman dress pin. This particular pin is made of a single shank of circular section, broen at one end and tapering at the other. The pin is bent to a right angle, allowing it to be fastened securely to the fabric.
Created on: Friday 8th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 13th June 2018
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Record ID: DOR-72BBCE
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver-gilt dress-pin. The head is spherical and hollow. The pin shaft is inserted into the base of the head, is circular in cross section and tapers to a point. It has been bent into a curve. The head is decorated with silver wire filigree. Two horizontal filigree bands divide the head into two hemispheres. Each hemisphere is decorated with three large filigree circles. Within each circle there are a further three circles surrounding a pellet. At each junction between the larger circles is a pellet with a circle of wire around it/ At the top is a larger knopped pin. Extens…
Created on: Monday 30th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pamphill', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-E8BC98
Object type: DRESS PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, Post Medieval, gilded, copper alloy, dress pin head, probably dating to the 16th century; some of the gilding survives in the foliate scroll design. The pin has a broadly plain globular or spherical head. The shank of the pin terminates at a point.
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th April 2019
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