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Description: | An incomplete head from an Early-medieval disc-headed pin. The style of the decoration suggests a late eighth or ninth century date. Similar examples on the PAS database include NLM-028751, SUR-CFE0C7 and SWYOR-3DEE70.
Over two thirds of the disc survive. The heavily gilt upper surface is decorated with four chip-carved panels separated by a central cross. It would appear that there are two separate designs within the panels, with each panel being the same as that which lies diagonally opposite. One pair of panels seems to show a serpent which is coiled into a ring. The head is near the outer edge of the panel and has a mouth which is wide open, the upper jaw overlying the body. The tail would appear to end within the central space below the head. The nature of the other panel type is less clear and the double ring with winged cross may or may not be anthropomorphic in nature. The cross has a circular central section and is decorated a double row of small punched dots. Attached to the centre is a rounded boss element and there are smaller bosses at the three surviving ends of the cross. On the reverse of the lowermost boss, where the head is slightly pointed, is part of the attachment for the pin shaft.
The artefact measures 31.6mm long, 37.8mm wide and 5.9mm thick. The weight is 5.5g. | Subjects: | Disc-headed | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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