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Description: | Copper alloy cast pin, probably Medieval, possibly of 14th or early 15th century dateThe pin is complete, with a slightly distorted shank (with a length of 142.4mm and a weight of 6.3g). The copper alloy head is globular or of flattened-spherical (with a diameter of 8.3mm and a height of 6.6mm). There is no applied decoration evident on the head. The shank is also of copper alloy and has a fairly consistent diameter, but narrows slightly along its length (with a diameter beneath the head of 2.5mm and 2.3mm at its midsection) before converging to the tip. The surface is poorly preserved with remnant traces of a dark-green patina.Egan & Pritchard (1991, p 297-304) catalogued the metal pins from excavations in London and noted their frequency in 14th and early 15th century contexts. These pins have separate applied heads, often in different materials or alloys. The study further notes that undecorated pin-heads, tend to be longer similar to this example. The pin can be paralleled in its head form and scale with the excavated examples (ibid. fig. 201).1. Egan G. & Pritchard F. 1991; Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: 3; Dress Accessories; Museum Of London
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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