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Description: | Early Medieval (Hiberno-Norse) copper alloy pin from a ringed pin, probably of 9th to 12th century dateThe pin is near-complete, missing the loop but is distorted (with a distorted length of 90.3mm, a straightened length of approximately 151mm and a weight of 11.9g). The top of the loop is missing and the interior of the loop would have accommodated a circular frame (with a diameter of 4mm). The pin shaft is circular-sectioned for approximately half of its length before becoming flat sectioned at the tip half. There is a slight swelling around the loop (of 5.3mm diameter), after which the pin has a fairly consistent diameter (of 4.5mm). The flattened sectioned has a maximum width (of 5.3mm and a thickness of 1.4mm - 2.0mm) before gradually narrowing to the tip. There is no decoration now evident on the pin. Remnant traces of the surface survive in parts with a dark-brown patina.The pin can be broadly paralleled with ringed pins from Portskeweet and Port Eynon, Swansea (Redknap, 2009)[1] dated to the late 9th or 10th century. Similar pins may be found on earlier penannular brooches.[1] Redknap, M (2009) NMGW-E8F8A8 A EARLY MEDIEVAL PIN Webpage available at: http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/280245 [Accessed: 18 Apr 2013 15:08:15]
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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