Record ID: SF-6DFB8E
Object type: PIN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy quoit-headed pin dating to the Middle Bronze Age, c. 1500-1200 BC. The pin consists of a flat circular head with a large central aperture, demonstrating small decorative incisions or notches radiating from its inner edge. The bottom of the head transitions into a circular-sectioned shank, which extends downwards and eventually tapers to a sharp point, initially curving outwards but then returning back on itself as a result of post-depositional distortion. Preserved in very good condition with an even greenish and brown patina, the pin measures 82.70mm long…
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-F35A94
Object type: PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pin, mount or stud probably dating to the Late Iron Age or early Roman period, c. 100 BC-100 AD. The mount consists of a deeply recessed hemispherical head, from the bottom of which a rather squat and slightly bent sub-cylindrical shank protrudes, tapering slightly before abruptly truncating in an old break. The recessed head itself would most likely have contained enamel, though now none of this survives. The object is preserved in fair condition despite the loss of its enamel setting, with an even greenish patina covering most of its surfaces. lt meas…
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-7E1F45
Object type: PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper-alloy ring-headed pin dating from the Early Iron Age (c. 800-600BC). The pin has been formed from a single piece of circular-sectioned copper alloy, which tapers to a sharp point at its terminal end. The very head of the pin has been formed by bending one end around on itself so that it touches the top of the shank, which itself bends around in a heavily kinked and slightly elongated 'S' shape. The head of the pin demonstrates decoration in the form of two sets of transverse notches (4-5 in each), which are located at the junction of the open head with the shank…
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-989D07
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pin dating to the Early Medieval period (Middle Saxon), c. 700-850 AD. The object exhibits a facetted sub-cuboidal head which narrows towards its base into a now much eroded collar, before tapering further to form an elongated circular-sectioned shank. Towards its terminus, the shank bends slightly before truncating abruptly in an old break which has removed c. 1/2 to 1/3 of the total shank. The pin is plain except for the four main sides of the head, each of which (excluding the uppermost face) is decorated with a single ring-dot motif. Preserved in re…
Created on: Friday 2nd September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th September 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0EF4DE
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy cast early-medieval pin, dating c. 700-900 AD. Only the head and a portion of the shank survive extant, but apart from being broken the find is preserved relatively well with an even green patina. The pin-head is polyhedral in shape with a flat top, and each side (including the top, though this is not visible in the photographs provided) has been decorated with a large stamped ring-dot motif which resides within a series of diamond-shaped and triangular shaped facets. The latter are broadly orthorhombic in form, and the main ring-dot motif which resides on…
Created on: Thursday 21st January 2016
Last updated: Friday 5th February 2016
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