Description (Physical description)
Description for 1923.233 A[1.85]: 'Bundle of pins, bodkins and needles, of bronze with one of iron.'
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Analysis)
Patina suggests that these come from the Swiss or Italian Lakes. The majority probably from Swiss Lakes.
Event Date 1923
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy pin. Shaft with rectangular cross-section, tapering to a tip at one end, the head comprises of: an incised triangle; a rectangular and circular aperture with frilled sides; the sides become concave, straight with a horizontal incised line, and concave again with a double-keyhole aperture; terminating in a knob.
Event Date 25/4/2024
Author: Clare McKenna

Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy pin. The shaft tapers to a point with circular cross-section; at the opposite end the shaft has rectangular cross-section with two spaced circular apertures and a flat, squared-off head. Mottled surface.
Event Date 25/4/2024
Author: Clare McKenna

Context (Amendments / updates)
Bronze Age in the Period field was added as a tentative blanket statement for all of 1923.223 A.1-85. I have added Medieval for this object due to the style.
Event Date 26/4/2024
Author: Clare McKenna