Record ID: NLM-5C3991
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver bodkin fragment, as kindly identified by the finder. Cast rectangular-section pin fragment, broken across a longitudinal slot at one end, and also broken at the other end. Worn traces of finely incised diagonal lines appear on one side. Bent twice. These objects were used as hair or head-dress pins. In view of its material and date this object is to be submitted to the Treasure process, Ref. 2022 T762. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1650. Length: 37.1mm, Width: 3.2mm, Thickness: 1.3mm, Weight: 1.81gms
Created on: Friday 24th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ryther', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CAM-433E2C
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver Roman hair pin, only the head and short length of the shaft survive. This fragment weights 3.24g, and has an incomplete length of 21.7mm. A rectangular plinth, that accounts for 2.8mm of the length, separates the pin shaft from the rest of the pin head. The plinth measures 7.4mm width x 6.1mm thickness and is decorated by a groove running around all sides, set at the mid point on the length axis, that creates the appearance of two thin plinths one hovering above the other. Projecting out below the plinth is the start of the integral pin shaft. This has a sub-…
Created on: Thursday 23rd June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 9th May 2023
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Record ID: ESS-74888B
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy Roman hairpin of Cool Group 6 with multiple hemisphere and cordon head, other examples are known from Colchester, Lakenheath, London and Verulamium (Cool 1990, 160, fig 6, 1-4). 
Created on: Monday 13th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 9th May 2023
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Record ID: WMID-62DDD9
Object type: AMPULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy pilgrims ampulla, of medieval dating (AD 1300 to AD 1500). It is sub rectangular in shape, with an incomplete horizontal linear upper edge and a narrowed neck, and circular body. Decoration is faintly present on both sides. The obverse is undistinct but has a cross hatched background, and the reverse depicts a large leaf design inside cross hatching. A casting ridge is present around the sides of the ampulla. Both front and back are damaged. Inside the ampulla are two complete and one broken copper alloy pins. The pins are all of the sam…
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
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Record ID: BERK-652CE5
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval silver gilt dress pin with hollow-cast spherical head, c. 16th century AD. The pin has been drawn from a thick silver wire. The pin terminates with a break. The spherical head measures 9.9mm in diameter and has filigree and applied knop decoration. It has been divided by a single raised border of wire. Both hemispheres have been decorated with three large circles of twisted wire filigree, within which are three smaller circles, each surrounding a raised circular knop. At the top of the upper hemisphere is a single knop and on each…
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th September 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wilcot CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-CDFB89
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
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: 80.16mm; diameter of shaft: 4.00mm; diameter of head: 6.18mm; weight: 1.36g 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 a small number which…
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2022
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Record ID: LON-CDFA4D
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
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: 47.52mm; diameter of shaft: 3.74mm; diameter of head: 5.23mm; weight: 0.91g 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 i…
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2022
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Record ID: NMS-BAFD70
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper- alloy hairpin, a small example, in rather abraded condition and bent near mid-point though more than a right angle. The mouldings on the head comprise three constrictions dividing four elements, a round-topped terminal, a collar, a long swelling of sub-rectangular cross-section and another collar. Cool 1990, Group 3  Sub-group B. Weight 1.6g. Length 59mm. Width 3mm. Mid 1st - 3rd century.
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 9th May 2023
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Record ID: OXON-A4B1B1
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete and slightly bent cast copper-alloy Roman pin of Cool group 2 dating to the period AD 43-410. Only the point of the pin is missing to a transverse break. The head of the pin is a flattened sphere that is 3.7mm thick with a maximum diameter of 7.7mm. Below this is a single slightly widened collar (3.2mm diameter) emphasised by being flanked above and below by an incised line. below this is a circular-sectioned shaft that tapers to an old worn break (c.2.4mm diameter) that is bent slightly to the side. The surface patina is mid-green in colour. The pin is …
Created on: Tuesday 10th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-908EB4
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incompleted copper alloy strap fitting, or possibly a dress hook or hooked tag from the post medieval period, about AD 1600-1900. At one end is an incomplete rectangular loop. This appears suitable for a strap to be attached. Extending from the centre of one long edge of the loop is an oval plate with moulded relief decoration. With the loop at the right hand side, the decoration appears to depict an anthropomorphic forward facing figure of a woman, with clouds of hair framing her face, and her right arm bent at the elbow. A large crude hand is at the left of the oval plate. Project…
Created on: Monday 9th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 5th October 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-933BE8
Object type: BODKIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete but bent silver bodkin dating from AD 1600 - 1700. It is inscribed with the initials E W in upper care, Roman style, seriffed letters positioned about half way along. The bodkin has a pear shaped scoop at one end. The narrow end extends from the narrow end of a drop shaped terminal which has a drop shaped hole through it. Two grooves across the shaft mark the end of the terminal. The rest of the bodkin is a flat rectangle in cross-section and is undecorated apart from the incised letters. There is a slot which is 14.5mm long positioned 12mm below the terminal. The othe…
Created on: Wednesday 27th April 2022
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Cave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-7BACB8
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy head of a hair pin, possibly Roman period. Object is pyramidal in shape, it has four flat sides and a flat top with rounded, worn edges. There is the remains of a break at the pointed base where the shaft would have attached. There are no indications of decoration.
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 18th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-025398
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval purse bar fragment dating to the 16th century The bar has an irregularly shaped globular knob head incised with a single groove running across the top of the head. This is terminated by a roughly incised circumferential groove, below which there is an additional circumferential groove. The head measures 10.8mm in length and 11.82mm in width. The cylindrical shank extends from the bottom of the head and terminates in an old break. The length of the shank is 20.3mm and the diameter is 10.7mm. The length of the pin is 32.2mm(Head plus shank) and it weigh…
Created on: Friday 8th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2023
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Record ID: SF-71EFD6
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy hair pin dating to circa AD 125-300. The head consists of a flattened knob with a collar immediately below it, followed by a constriction then a further collar, bulbous knop and thinner collar. Extending from below this is a short circular-sectioned stem, tapering into an ancient break before the tip. This example is consistent with examples depicted in Crummy (1983: pg 29, fig 27, no 469-472). It falls into Crummy's Type 2, which appear to be quite diverse in form and were produced from the early 2nd century until the 3rd century Length: 37…
Created on: Friday 1st April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Hemingstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-DE1BA5
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hair pin, likely Early Medieval in date (c. AD 650-850). The head of the pin is polyhedral, having thirteen undecorated facets. The top facet is square, with triangular facets from each corner. There are then another four square faces with four triangular faces near the bottom, connecting to the shaft of the pin. The head of the pin is 4.97mm wide and 6.32mm long. There is a raised disc of diameter 2.64mm located 0.27mm along the shaft, after which the shaft is 1.75mm in diameter.
Created on: Friday 25th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 12th May 2022
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Record ID: GLO-9F9843
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
The following report was written by James Harris (Collections Officer, Corinium Museum). Cast copper-alloy mask fibula (maskenfibel). Parallels are known from the continent from Spain to Bulgaria with a particular prevalence in Germany, but finds of these have not been observed in Britain. It is also potentially the oldest brooch ever found in the Cotswolds, although there is a thick bow section in the Mrs O’ Neil collection at Corinium Museum which could be from an earlier brooch. On the continent these are dated to the early La Tene period in the 5th century BC. (See the Par…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd March 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-884B26
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy dress or hair pin of Early-Medieval date, dating from about AD 900 - 1100. The pin comprises a flat kite or lozenge-shaped head with small rounded knop on the three upper corners. The fourth point expands in to an integral circular sectioned shaft with a collar. The shank tapers to a break ad at the end it is bent.  A perforation is present at the centre of the head. The metal has a brown/green patina and is worn. Measurements are; length 46.2mm, width 10.3mm, thickness 5.3mm and weight 3.15g. These pins are considered to be Irish i…
Created on: Monday 21st March 2022
Last updated: Saturday 23rd April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

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: SUR-07F7F9
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy hair or dress pin with a globular head, 6.1mm in diameter and a thin shaft which is bent part way along its length and ends at a break. There is no evident decoration.
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 17th March 2022
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Record ID: SUR-A1B833
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy hair pin, 32.9mm in length, with a teardrop shaped head decorated with cross hatched lines, probably in representation of a pinecone. below this is a ridged collar, a narrow waisted section and then a broader cylindrical collar, 5mm in diameter, which tapers slightly and appears to also be decorated with incised cross hatching. The pin shaft below this has a circular cross section and ends in a bend and break. Cf. Cool's (1990) Group 5 and most likely dating to the 2nd century AD. See HAMP-42B4E2 for a similar example.
Created on: Thursday 10th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 12th July 2022
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