Record ID: SUR-D16A10
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman bone hair pin dating to c.  AD 50 - 250 (cf. Greep type A2.2 / Crummy type 2). The terminal has broken at a ridged collar, but was possibly conical (see LON-03A984, LON-77DEB3 and LON-68D0FE etc). The shaft has a circular cross section tapering to a triangular point.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-D11BC3
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman hair pin head, of Crummy 1983, Type 3; Cool 1991, Group 1D with a bi-conical decorated head 7.1mm in diameter. There is a collar below the pin head.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: SF-BE9E2F
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy Roman hair pin.  It is plain, with a circular head and no collar, ahering to Crummy's type 3. It is bent at a 90 degree angle towards the terminal of the shaft, which is chunky (Crummy, 1983, pg29) Length: 71.63mm Diameter: 9.77mm (of head) Weight: 9.19g
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Worlingworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-DE9DDB
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy possibly Roman hair pin fragment, dating to AD 43-410. The head has a circualr cross-section and an ovalate plan, it is plain in decoration. It tapers from the head as it begins to form a thinner shaft, which is missing.
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: BUC-76D0B1
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Roman to Early Medieval copper alloy pin, dating to AD 300-500. The pin head is biconvex with a central ridge running around the circumference of the head, creating two halves. The top half narrows to a rounded point in the centre of the head, and is conical in shape. The lower half extends downwards in a conical shape, and narrows to the integral shaft. This has a raised collar, and is sub circular in shape. The pin is very worn, and is a light red brown colour. It meaures 20.1mm in length, 10.8mm by 10.1mm across the head, and weighs 3.99g.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: SF-F73C42
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman hair-pin. It fits within Cool's Group 10 of knob headed pins. The heard is conical.  The shank is circular in section,  and thickened in its centre. The tip of the pin bent. It measures 60.2mm in length. The head is 6.2mm in diameter, and the pin weighs 4.45g. Cool, 1990, p.160, fig.7, no.1. This group would have been in use by c.AD 125 onwards.
Created on: Friday 16th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coddenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-A220E0
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy terminal, possibly from a hair pin or a key, dating from c. AD 43-410. The terminal is in the shape of a lion, the lion is up on its four limbs, the front limbs are down on the ground. There are incised lines across the front limbs and around the neck depicting the mane. There is a collar around the neck. The head of the animal is worn, only one circular eye is visible. The back of the lion is up slightly, and the tail loops round onto its back. The lion sits on a plinth made up of four leaves. The object then narrows to the stem of the object, it is circular …
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: NMS-03237C
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Roman copper-alloy hair pin. The undecorated object consists of a biconvex head, plus a short section (2.6mm) of shaft. There is no collar between the head and shaft, which terminates in an old break. Similar to NMS-C347D3 and NMS-6AC993. See Cool (1990, fig.1, no.3) Group 1. A.D. 43-410. Length 11.5mm, diameter 10.0mm, thickness of shank 4.2mm. Weight 3.25g.
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2024
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Record ID: HAMP-319F04
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hair pin  of probable Romano-British to Medieval date .  The solid head comprises an undecorated  four-sided pyramid which in turn sits on an undecorated, inverted four-sided pyramid. The pin appears to be sub-rectanguar in section.  1cm thick at widest point on head,1.5cms long actual pin is 2.5cms long and 4mm thick
Created on: Friday 8th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: NMS-74DEAD
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four incomplete Roman copper alloy hairpins, all breaks not recent, mid 1st - 4th century: Lower part of the shank missing, head with four cordons expanding gently to a convex top, diameter 5mm, Cool 1990 Group 2 sub-group A.. Lower part of the shank missing, "flame-shaped" head with one cordon near the base, diameter 4.5mm, Cool 1990 Group 2 sub-group C. Head missing, shank bent in four places, diameter at break 3mm increasing to 3.7mm before tapering to point, length c.125mm. Head missing, shank bent once, diameter at break 2mm, length 78mm.
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
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Record ID: NMS-512F6A
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Distorted Roman copper alloy hairpin with two transverse, pronbably moulded, grooves on a narrow head. Cool 1990 Group 5, sub-group D. Weight 3.67g. Length c.120mm. Head diameter 3.5mm. Mid 1st - 4th century.
Created on: Wednesday 15th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 15th November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-208911
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman hair pin head, of Crummy 1983, Type 3; Cool 1991, Group 1D with a bi-conical decorated head 10.9mm in diameter. The top of the head has radiating grooves which appear to define three or more triangular panels. There is a collar below the pin head. The upper portion of the shaft has a square section, 2.7mm wide, with decorative rows of punched dots running down each corner. This runs 14.2mm down the shaft and terminates in a small ridged collar, beyond which the shaft has a sub rounded section with a narrow pair of incised lines …
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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Record ID: IOW-386E33
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman-Medieval cast copper-alloy pin, c.AD 100-1500. This pin consists of a round-sectioned shank that tapers to a point and is bent over 90 degrees. The head of the pin head is has moulded decoration, consisting of a rectangular section with a rounded knop. Similar pins to this have an additional knop to finish the head, but these are missing here. The pin has a mottled dark green patina.
Created on: Thursday 2nd November 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-2FC1FB
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman bone hair pin dating to AD 150 - 400. The hair pin is a Greep type B1.1 and Crummy type 3. The head is spherical and crudely formed. The pin shaft tapers to join the head and bulges outwards as it moves away and then tapers again towards a point, which is broken and now missing. Dimensions: length: 51.74mm; diameter of shaft: 4.38mm; diameter of head: 6.17mm; weight: 1.43g Greep (1983:350) writes "Whilst the overwhelming majority of these forms belong to the third and fourth centuries, Crummy's (1979, 161) date of c.AD 200 for the arrival of the…
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Record ID: BUC-850BF6
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Roman hair pin, dating to AD 43-410 . The pin consists of the head, and a small part of the stem of the pin. The head of the pin is in the shape of an eagle sitting with wings flat down its back, and head turned slightly to the left. It has a rounded beak, and there are oval eyes just visible. The feet of the eagle are slightly raised, and holding a snake in between them. The eagle is sitting on an oval base, this is only visible from the front as the wings extend down over the back of the base. Below this is a shallow groove, followed by a raised collar…
Created on: Wednesday 6th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Record ID: LON-702816
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman bone hair pin dating to AD 150 - 400. The hair pin is a Greep type B1.1 and Crummy type 3. The head is spherical and crudely formed. The pin shaft tapers to join the head and bulges outwards as it moves away and then tapers again towards a point. Dimensions: length: 107.25mm; max diameter of shaft: 5.03mm; diameter of head: 7.52mm; weight: 3.19g Greep (1983:350) writes "Whilst the overwhelming majority of these forms belong to the third and fourth centuries, Crummy's (1979, 161) date of c.AD 200 for the arrival of these types is challenged by …
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
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Record ID: LON-6EAD03
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An  incomplete Roman bone hair pin dating to AD 150 - 400. The head is flame shaped. The pin shaft tapers to join the head and bulges outwards as it moves away and then tapers again towards a point, the tip of which is broken and missing. Crummy lists this form as miscellaneous type. Crummy (1995:26 fig.437) shows a similar hair pin. Dimensions: length: 91.28mm; max diameter of shaft: 2.87mm; diameter of head: 4.29mm; weight: 0.83g The associated pottery assemblage form this site point to a second-early third century date. References: Crummy, N. 1995. The Ro…
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
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Record ID: NMS-CD4F65
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper alloy hairpin of Cool 1990 sub-group 1D with most of the shank missing. On the low conical head a peripheral groove encircles an equal-armed double grooved cross or saltire. Weight 3.50g. Diameter 10.3mm. Extant length 15.2mm of which the head accounts for 6.8mm. Mid 1st - 4th century
Created on: Wednesday 16th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 16th August 2023
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Record ID: NMS-7A7084
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper alloy hairpin with the head missing. Weight 2.95g. Extant length 95mm. Maximum diameter (at old break) 2.5mm. Mid 1st - 4th century.
Created on: Saturday 12th August 2023
Last updated: Saturday 12th August 2023
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Record ID: NMS-69833B
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four Roman copper alloy hairpins, two fragments and two complete, mid 1st - 4th century: - lower part of shank only, non-recent break, weight 1.72g, extant length 40.8mm. - globular head with short length of shank, head diameter 7mm, non-recent break, weight 2.05g, extant length 20.3mm (probably not part of same pin as above to judgeb from very different patination).. - cylindrical head with convex top, shank swollen above mid-point and bent in three places, weight 3.48g, head diameter and length 5 and 7mm, overall length c.95mm. - biconical head with central nipple at top wit…
Created on: Sunday 30th July 2023
Last updated: Sunday 30th July 2023
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