Record ID: WMID-B74EEA
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin of probable Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 410). Less than 50% of the pin is present, consisting of the head and part of the shank. The shank has a rectangular cross section. The head is conical, with a flattened circular top. The base of the head has facetted sides which continue into the shank. No collar is present at the base of the head. The shank is not straight but exhibits a curve towards the end. The break is patinated. It measures 30.0 mm in length. The head has a diameter of 9.0 mm and is 11.4 mm long. The shank is 2.6 mm wide by 2.1 mm thick.…
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-6BA2C4
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy polyhedral pin, of Early Medieval dating (AD 700 to AD 900). The head is sub-cuboid and has angled facets at each corner. Each facet, has a single punched ring-and-dot motif. The remains of a plain transverse collar is present just below the head. The pin shaft has a circular cross section.  The pin head has a length of 9.4 mm, is 9.4 mm wide and 9.0 mm thick. The collar is 0.8 mm long. The pin shaft has a diameter of 2.2 mm. Altogether, the pin has a length of 12.2 mm, is 9.4 mm wide and 9.0 mm&nb…
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4B9485
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy pin probably dating to the Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) period (AD 700-900). Around 50% of the pin is present, with just the head and part of the shaft. It comprises a globular spherical head decorated with deep spiralling grooves known informally as 'wrythen-headed'. The shaft projects from the base of the head. This is circular in cross-section and possibly features a very worn transverse collar blow the head. The shaft terminates at an old worn transverse break. The pin measures 13.7 mm long. The head is 7.6 mm diame…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 16th November 2022
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Record ID: WMID-091269
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy head from a hair pin, of Early Medieval dating (AD 700 to AD 900). The hair pin consists of the head. The shank is missing. The head is similar to that of Cool's Group 15 type (Cool, 1990, 164), consisting of a cube shaped head, covered by diamond and triangular shaped facets (Orthorhombic shape). Each of the sides has been decorated with a ring and dot stamp. Three (3) ring and dots are present on both the front and back faces. One ring and dot is present on each of the side facets. The top is plain. A small circular collar is present just beneath…
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 16th March 2022
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Record ID: WMID-12C7F3
Object type: PIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete enamelled copper alloy probable pin of probable Medieval dating (AD 1100 to AD 1500). The probable pin head is circular in shape. The pin head has a concave upper surface and a flat lower side. At the centre of the back, the base of a circular sectioned shaft remains. This has a diameter of 4.4 mm. The concave pin head has the remains of blue enamel, possibly from an glass enamel inset. The pin head has a diameter of 11.5 mm and 3.2 mm tall. Including the remains of the shaft, the pin measures 7.8 mm in length. It weighs 1.5 g. The pin head is a mid green colour, with …
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-FE1FB6
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin head of probable Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 400). Around 50% of the pin is present, consisting only of the pin head. The shaft is missing, presumed lost in antiquity.  The pin head is globular. No signs of facetting on the head. No sign of a collar beneath it. The shaft has broken off at the base of the head. The break is patinated. It has a diameter of 6.7 mm and a length of 8.2 mm. It weighs 1.1 g. The pin head is a mid green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss o…
Created on: Tuesday 25th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-FE1118
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy pin head of probable Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 400). Around 50% of the pin is present, consisting only of the pin head. The shaft is missing, presumed lost in antiquity.  The pin head is globular. No signs of facetting on the head. No sign of a collar beneath it.  It has a diameter of 8.1 mm and a length of 10.7 mm. The remaining part of the shaft has a diameter of 1.8 mm. It weighs 2.0 g. The pin head is a mid green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of…
Created on: Tuesday 25th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-145C3A
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy polyhedral pin, of Early Medieval dating (AD 700 to AD 900). The head is sub-cuboid and has angled facets at each corner. Each facet, has a single punched ring-and-dot motif. The remains of a plain transverse collar is present just below the head. The pin shaft has a circular cross section. The pin head has a length of 7.9 mm, is 7.7 mm wide and 7.3 mm thick. The collar is 0.8 mm long. The pin shaft has a diameter of 2.6 mm. Altogether, the pin has a length of 12.6 mm, is 7.7 mm wide and 7.3 mm thick. It weighs 2.0 g. The pin is a dark green …
Created on: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
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Record ID: WMID-4392F7
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable polyhedral pin, of probable Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 400). The head is sub-spherical with a rounded top. The pin shaft has a circular cross section. No collar is present. The pin head has a length of 8.3 mm, with a diameter of 8.3 mm. The pin shaft has a diameter of 3.6 mm. Altogether, the pin has a length of 37.1 mm, and is 8.6 mm thick. It weighs 4.6 g. The pin is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail.
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th October 2021
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Record ID: WMID-E11B28
Object type: PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable Pin head of Probable Late Iron Age dating (c. 200 BC to 100 AD). The probable pin head consists of a circular hemispherical (domed) head, with a flat back and a square sectioned shank underneath. The shank is incomplete, extending only for 9.4 mm. The shank has a maximum width of 5.7 mm and a maximum thickness of 6.2 mm. The top of the head has been decorated with a curvilinear style design. It has two circular bosses with a pelta type shape between them. The pin head has a diameter of 12.9 mm and is 5.9 mm thick. It has an overall length…
Created on: Monday 7th June 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
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