Record ID: LVPL-5DDC22
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy pin dating to the Early Medieval period, (400-1066). The head of the pin is sub-rectangular expanding outwards slightly towards the top. The pin head is decorated with two punched dots on each face and one punched dot on each narrow side. There is no visible decoration on the top of the head. The head tapers in width towards the integral shaft. There is no collar at the junction of the head and the shaft. The shaft is oval in cross section and undulating, possibly due to use. The shaft terminates with an ancient break. The shaft measures 2mm in diameter in the centre. …
Created on: Tuesday 18th April 2017
Last updated: Friday 30th August 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thoresway', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-FA35FE
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy pin dating to the Early Medieval period, (400-1066). The head of the pin is globular. The shaft is circular in cross-section and terminates with an ancient break. At the junction between the head and the shaft is a circumferential collar. The head of the pin is undecorated and the object has a dark green patina. Dimensions: 34mm in length, 7mm in width (of head), 2.8g. Pins of this type are typically dated to the mid-late Anglo-Saxon period, c.700-820AD.
Created on: Thursday 13th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 13th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thoresway', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-A76F5E
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy pin of Cool group 1, dating to the Roman period. The terminal of the pin consists of, from top to bottom, a globular onion-shaped knob with a circular collars below. The stem is circular in cross-section and terminates just below the head. The object has an olive green patina. Dimensions: 12mm in length, 8mm in width, 2.8g. The form resembles Cool group 1, knob heads. Pins such as this were used throughout the Roman period, (AD43-410). Reference: Cool, H.E.M., 1990 Roman metal hair pins from Southern Britain, 147, 159-160, fig 6, 1-4.
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wood Enderby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-A750F5
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy pin of Cool group 8, dating to the Roman period. The terminal of the pin consists of, from top to bottom, a globular ovoid knob, a circular collar, another ovoid knob, and two circular collars. The stem is circular in cross-section and tapers gradually towards the lower end where it terminates with a break. The stem turns to one side just above the break. The object has a smooth olive green patina which is pitted in places. Dimensions: 25mm in length, 6mm in width, 2.5g. The form resembles Cool group 8, multiple hemisphere and cordon heads, more closely than other…
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wood Enderby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-A6E671
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy pin dating to the Early Medieval period, (400-1066AD). The head is polyhedral in form (a cuboid with the corners cut off), square in profile and in section and has thirteen faces. Below the head is a worn transverse collar. The shaft is circular in cross-section and measures 30mm in length. A punched ring-and-dot motif decorates five of the faces of the pin head. Each face of the pin head is worn and uneven due to both recent damage from within the plough soil and corrosion. The object has an olive green patina and is pitted. Dimensions: 36mm in length,6mm in widt…
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wood Enderby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-A66DB3
Object type: PIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy pin of uncertain date and function. The object is D-shaped in cross-section and both ends have been bent inwards towards the centre of the object. The pin has a mid-green patina and is undecorated. Dimensions: 26mm in length, 4mm in width, 2mm thick, 2.9g The condition of the pin suggests a Roman to medieval date is probable, c.43-1500.
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Washingborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-949792
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy polyhedral headed pin probably of early medieval date. The object consists of the head and a small fragment of the centre of the shaft. The head is of truncated-globular or sub-polyhedral - a cuboid with the corners cut off- type. Only a narrow point of the shaft remains and the presence of a collar is uncertain. The head is decorated with one punched ring-and-dot motif remaining visible. The rest of the decoration has broken away with the patina which is largely missing. The remaining fragments of patina are dark brownish green with light green corrosion vi…
Created on: Thursday 10th December 2015
Last updated: Thursday 10th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wood Enderby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-948AC1
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin of early-medieval date. The pin head is of truncated-globular or sub-polyhedral - a cuboid with the corners cut off- type. A ring-and-dot punchmark occupying each facet apart from the top facet of the object which is undecorated. From the base of the head a circular sectioned shaft extends, tapering to a recent break. The shaft is undecorated. A single collar separates the head from the remains of the circular-sectioned shaft. These pins are well attested to the Middle Saxon period, c. AD 720-850. Polyhedral pins are dated to both the Roman and early-…
Created on: Thursday 10th December 2015
Last updated: Thursday 10th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wood Enderby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-6F748A
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy pin dating to the Early Medieval period, (400-1066). The head of the pin is globular with small irregular facets made by hammering rather than being intentionally cast. The shaft is circular in cross-section and terminates with a break. The shaft measures 1.69mm in diameter. At the junction between the head and the shaft is a circumferential collar. The head of the pin is undecorated and the object has a smooth dark brown patina. Pins of this type are typically dated to the mid-late Anglo-Saxon period, c.700-820AD.
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wood Enderby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-98DAD7
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy pin dating to the Roman period, (43-410AD). The object has a conical head. The tip of the head is missing due to an old break while one side of the head is chipped due to a recent break. The shaft is cylindrical and tapers towards the tip where it terminates with a break. The top of the shaft is decorated with horizontal parallel grooves on two opposing faces. The object has a dark green patina. A similar example is no.480, p29, Crummy, (1983).
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Friday 10th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-7DEBA4
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bone hair pin dating to the Roman period. The object has been carved out of a single piece of bone. It has a conical head. The head is decorated with incised cross-hatching. At the top of the head there is a projecting lobe. There are two pronounced ridges at the top of the neck. Below the ridges is a larger more gradual ridge below which are another two pronounced ridges. The shaft then narrows towards a point at the tip. It is a Crummy type 5.
Created on: Friday 28th August 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boothby Graffoe', grid reference and parish protected.