Ring-headed pin
Ring-headed pins were used to secure cloaks. They are
common on Irish and Viking sites dating from the ninth to the
eleventh centuries. This particular pin with its rectangular
head may be an early example, perhaps ninth century.
Corroded ring-headed pin (ring absent). The shank of the
pin has a circulasr section. The head is rectangular but
expands slightly by the perforation. There is possibly some
decoration (incised lines) below the perforation.
Object no :
SRAC002n
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
length 72mm
Materials :
copper alloy
Location :
NA
Accession number :
WIWMS 2004.8
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
