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Early Medieval (400AD - 1099AD)

Domestic

Bramble-headed bronze stick pin

Period:
Early Medieval
Description:

Bramble-headed bronze stick pin, with slight swelling in the middle of the shaft. There are traces of tin-plating surviving in the deeper grooves, so when in use the pin would have had a bright silver appearance. It dates to the 8th century AD.

 

Stick pins were usually used to fasten cloaks, or occasionally wrap-around jackets.

Materials/Media:
Copper alloy
Source:
The Whithorn Trust
Accession number:
BZ14.2
Digital Number:
WTAH008


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