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Description: | A late medieval - early post medieval copper alloy pin probably dating to the 15th -16th century. The head on this pin is highly irregular, it appears to have a decorated, granular appearance but the surface is very uneven and pitted. It is uncertain if this is caused by damage, during the manufacturing process or is a corrosion by-product. The head appears to be a separate element to the shaft. There is no damage to the shaft.This pin seems to fit within the range of pins illustrated by Margeson (1993:10-11) and Egan & Forsyth (1997:223) which are all dated 15th - 16th century. Egan & Forsyth (1997:222) write, "Pins are recovered in abundance from almost all sites yielding 15th and 16th century material. They were indispensable and vast quantities were used in England for fastening clothing and paper and for sewing."Dimensions: length: 25.71mm; diameter: 2.32mm; weight: 0.12g.Reference: Margeson, S.1993. Norwich Households: The Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds From Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-1978. East Anglian Archaeology Report No. 58.Egan, G. and Forsyth, H. 1997. Wound Wire and Silver Gilt. In Gaimster, D. & Stamper, P. 1997. The Age of Transition. The Archaeology of English Culture 1400-1600. Society Medieval Archaeology Monograph 15 (Oxbow Monograph Series 98) Oxbow, Oxford.
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