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Description: | A copper alloy polyhedral pin head dating from the Early Medieval period, about AD 720 to 850.The head is in the shape of a cuboid with the corners cut off, and each cube face is decorated with a ring-and-dot stamp. There are four ring and dots on the two larger faces; all others have one, including the triangular faces. There is a collar below the head and a slightly hipped shaft which is bent sideways. The end of the shaft is square (probably trncated) and patinated. The metal has a light green patina. The pin is 37.5mm long, 9.83mm wide and 5.52mm thick. 3.88g.There are similar examples recorded on the PAS database, see DUR-B153E1, WILT-660913 and WAW-02F5B1.
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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