Record ID: SUSS-ACE58D
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a late iron Iron Age or early Roman copper alloy and enamelled 'hoof-type' linch pin  dating c. AD 100 BC - AD 100. The object comprises the copper alloy decorative terminal of a linchpin with missing iron shank. The terminal is of a hoof-type; but is extremely worn; the flat integral disc-shaped plate only survives as an elongated oval stub with oval aperture behind created from the arching leg and hoof element. There are remnants of decoration surviving on the plate in the form of t…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-7AFBC1
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy 'vase-headed' linch pin terminal dating to the later Iron Age period (c.100 BC- AD 100). The object comprises of a flattened disc-shaped head that is decorated with an incised design. The design consists of three recessed portions, two are broadly crescentic and face each other but do not converge, and the third is circular and is positioned between and slightly below the crescents. These three elements are decorated within with an incised cross-hatch design. Between these sections is the inside negative space which is shaped to form a large cresce…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-4E188D
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete decorated cast copper alloy terminal, probably from a linch pin dating from the late Iron Age. The object is in the form of a tapering curved cone. The socket is around 11m in diameter and has been broken or damaged; two incomplete flanking attachment holes are evident and a small abraded projection of uncertain function is visible on another side, offset at 90 degrees from the attachment holes. The terminal is curved with a ridged collar and ends in a small projection with sub-oval cross section, which has a recess at the end with a red coral inlay. T…
Created on: Monday 15th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-FCBB4C
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
A mostly complete copper alloy and iron linch dating to the Iron Age to Roman period (c. 100 BC-AD 100). The object consists of a sub-rectangular iron shank that is broken at one end. Its surface is rough with bright orange corrosion. The shank has a length of 73.7mm; width 15.5mm; thickness 16.1mm. The complete end of the shank presents a large copper alloy terminal. The terminal has a crescent shape and a thickness consistent with the shank. The outer edge is curved and is slightly thicker in the centre than at the pointed terminals. One face of the terminal presents an integral loo…
Created on: Tuesday 25th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
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Record ID: ESS-E14874
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy linch pin of Iron Age date (c. 200 BC-c.AD 43) Description: The object remains as the head plate of the terminal, originally pelta-shaped in plan, and D-shaped in cross-section. One end of the plate remains, which curves down slightly at the corner. The other end corner is missing due to a diagonally break. The break also has removed evidence of how the head was attached the rest of the terminal. The plate is decorated with a large circular recessed field to one side of the plate, with a z-shaped motif of two keeled roundels at its centre. The mo…
Created on: Friday 12th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
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Record ID: NLM-ACDEE5
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy probable linchpin. Cast circular loop with a central moulded aperture of diameter 6mm, collared, with a facetted octagonal section shank below. The shank is waisted, and bifurcated at its ends, perhaps suggesting it was inserted where the constriction and splayed end would keep it in place. The bifurcated prongs do not align precisely with the orientation of the loop, while its robust construction suggests this object would be subjected to considerable stress when in use. If the identification offered here were sustained, the loop would receive a tie to prevent loss of the…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-FC5A6D
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy linch pin Hoof-type terminal of Iron Age date, c.100 BC to c.AD 100. The linch pin is sub-conical with bifid disc-shaped terminals. One terminal has a raise spine along its length which extends into a slight projecting lip to the upper edge. The other terminal has a rounded boss within a recessed setting to the front. Below the terminals, the fitting tapers to a circular stem which terminates in worn breaks. The base is concave. The metal has a mid-brown/green patina and is in fair condition. The object is 16.9m long, 14.6mm wide, 11mm thick and weig…
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 20th December 2023
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Record ID: KENT-F92764
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast and worn copper alloy possible fastening rod or linch pin of unknown date. Description: The object has a long shaft with a rounded cross-section. It has a domed convex head at one end and a probable worn break at the other. It has a light green patination. Measurements: 50.50mm long, 10.29mm thick (at the head, 7.35mm thick on the shank) and 16.18g in weight. Discussion: The object's exact identity is uncertain but bears similarities to a small group of objects recorded on this database: e.g. LVPL-5C5D9C, which at present do not have conclusi…
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th December 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-121046
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete iron linch pin probably dating from the Roman period, AD 43-410. It possesses a rectangular-sectioned shaft, broken at one end, and expanding at the other end into a spatula shaped head. The head is flat and is a fat D shaped, with the straight line across the base, the shaft extending from the centre. There is the remains of a broken loop on the reverse. It extends from the top of the head backwards and is broken. Due to the corrosion present it is not possible to determine how far the loop used to extend along the spatula shaped head. The linch pin has a …
Created on: Monday 8th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: NMS-CBFEE7
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a Late Iron Age to Early Roman rectangular-sectioned iron linch pin engaged with a copper alloy hoof-shaped foot terminal. The front of the hoof is imperfectly circular, its sides being flattened by wear thus interrupting an encircling moulded groove. For the cause of such wear see Spratling 1972, 59 and fig. 41. The main part of the front of the hoof is recessed and at its centre a round cell is filled with red enamel and lies within a spiral of very finely engraved lines forming two three-sided fields filled with pecked dots. On one side between t…
Created on: Sunday 5th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 20th December 2023
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Record ID: SF-E57C6C
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An Incomplete Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy linch pin terminal dating to cica 300 BC- AD 100. It is D-shaped in section with a flat integrally cast disc-shaped terminal. One side of the terminal disc a recessed circular element in the centre of which are two circles with central recessed circular fields. The recessed elements contain traces of red enamel inlay. The body of the pin is bulbous with flat projecting collar running the circumference. Emerging from the top of the collar is an integrally cast attachment fitting with traces of iron corrosion on its fl…
Created on: Friday 13th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Cockfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-0A7B89
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy and iron artefact, possibly a linch pin terminal of Iron Age to Roman date, about 100 BC - AD 100. The copper alloy forms an outer shell which is then filled with a core of ferrous material. In form, the artefact consists of a semi-circular shaft ending in a large, hemispherical terminal. The flat edge is an old break, so it may originally have been circular in section. At the junction of shaft and hemisphere are two narrow, transverse ridges, now considerably abraded. It is 33.9mm long, 22.2mm wide and 15.1mm thick. It weighs 25.9g. Some linch pins are a v…
Created on: Monday 20th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 8th February 2022
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Record ID: WAW-DFF5D7
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragment of a possible linch pin terminal dating to the late Iron Age to Early Roman period (c. AD 100 BC- AD 100). The object is cylindrical in plan with a worn break at one end and the lower end tapers to a flat section, which could represent the terminal plate.The object is incredibly worn and corroded with a dark green patina. No decorative features are apparent. For a comparable example see PAS record SOM-116593. Here, Burnett states that linchpins were designed to hold a wheel on to a fixed axle. They have a long history in Iron Age Europe, but are a relati…
Created on: Monday 6th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 6th December 2021
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Record ID: KENT-E1926B
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron and copper alloy incomplete linch pin of late Iron Age to early Roman date, about 100 BC - AD 100. Description: The linch pin remains as the bottom terminal with a flattened D-shaped head with worn edges. Below the terminal is a short neck and bulbous body below, also D-shaped in Cross-section. On the underside of the base and the back of the body are the corroded remains of the iron shank, which is rectangular in cross-section. Where visible the patina is green and smooth and the iron is heavily corroded with rust co…
Created on: Wednesday 24th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 22nd September 2022
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Record ID: SF-1C670A
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Iron Age copper-alloy linch pin dating to circa 200-BC-AD 43. The surviving element consists of the terminal of the linch pin. The terminal is crescentic with straight edges. The main body is missing, with the terminal edge having an old and worn break. The front face of the terminal is recessed following the shape of the crescentic edges and holds red enamel. In the centre is a circular recess surrounded by a copper-alloy border. The recess would have contained blue enamel but none survives. The rear is plain.  The terminal is identical to an example reco…
Created on: Monday 27th September 2021
Last updated: Saturday 16th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wenhaston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-F35F8F
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy and iron linch pin. Cast curved rod, comprising an iron core of diameter 5.9mm where exposed at one end, and a decorated copper alloy sheath; split longitudinally, presumably by the corrosion of iron within. A collared ball head sits atop a further two bands of billeted ornament with plain lines or collars between them. The rest of the object is plain and tapered, and is narrowed, kinked and slotted at its other end. To secure the object while it fulfilled the function proposed a cord may have run from a hitching point at the slotted end to be looped around the ball termi…
Created on: Monday 13th September 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Stamford Bridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-771D23
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy and iron linch pin fragment. Cast oval-ended or trumpet-shaped bar or round section with a collar at its broader end, broken at the other. A flat face on the broad end bears an annular cell with an off-centre reserved annulus or dot; traces of cobalt blue enamel appear across the latter while the cell retains either [now brownish] enamel or, more likely given the weight of the object, an iron core sheathed in copper alloy. This also appears at the broken narrow end. The use of blue enamel tends to point to a Roman-period date for an object of Iron Age type. Abraded. Sugge…
Created on: Tuesday 7th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 8th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bainton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-19E7BA
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An Incomplete copper-alloy Iron Age to early Roman linch pin terminal, dating to 100 BC- AD 100. It has a sub conical shape and terminates with a large flat integral disc which is set parallel to the longitudinal axis of the main body of the terminal. One side of the conical body has a circular recess. The disc has a thick rim, inside of which is a concentric band decorated with diagonally incised lines, creating a rope like effect, the remainder of the disc is undecorated. The opposite end of the terminal has a circumferential raised collar followed by a narro…
Created on: Tuesday 4th May 2021
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-0DF223
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy object that is possibly a crescentic-headed Roman linch pin cover dating to c.AD 50-250. The fragment is broadly crescentic in shape that curves in the centre and tapers to a rounded point at each end and is C-shaped in cross section. The upper face is decorated with a series of incised curved lines that divide the surface into curved segments. The reverse is slightly concaved but thickens at the top end terminal. The surface is covered in a bright green, slightly powdery patina, and has a rough surface. Measurements: Length 43.5mm; width 12m…
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-6C3EA6
Object type: LINCH PIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
An iron and copper alloy complete vase headed linch pin of late Iron Age to early Roman date, about 100 BC - AD 100. The copper-alloy head has a flattened disc-shaped terminal that is D-shaped in cross section with a concave outer/upper face. Beneath the terminal, the head has a narrow neck, expanding to a bulbous sub-cylindrical body, around the base of which is a projecting collar with single groove around its outer edge. Above the collar, on opposing sides of the head, are two circular apertures with raised borders delineating a transverse aperture that would have originally a…
Created on: Monday 26th October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
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