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Description: | A copper alloy probably pin which probably dates from the medieval period. It is 44.5mm long, 11.9mm wide and 2.3mm thick. The shaft is circular in section and tapers to a sharp point. The head is flat and is cast in the shape of a fleur-de-lys. It flares out from the shaft and bends backwards slightly. The reverse is slightly hollow. It has not been possible to find a parallel for this pin. Most pins with flattened heads are Early Medieval, but the decoration on this one is much more likely to be medieval or post medieval. It is also unusually short, but it is hard to assign it to any other function than that of a pin. There is no evidence of attachment anywhere. It is possible it was used as the pin of an annular brooch but was just pushed through the material to hold it in pace instead of being fixed to the frame. It has a dark green patina.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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