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Pin
Saxon
English Heritage
United Kingdom
A copper alloy pin with a six-sided flat head impressed with ring and dot decoration. It would have originally been straight. It dates to around the 10th century. The ring and dot decotation is a common motif in the Anglo-Saxon period. This pin would have been used to fasten a cloak.
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Details
- Title: Pin
- Date Created: Saxon
- Location: Portchester Castle
- Type: Pin
- Original Source: PORTCHESTER CASTLE
- Rights: English Heritage
- Medium: Copper alloy
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