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Tirling pin

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from Cowgate, Edinburgh

Postcard of Tirling pin.
000-100-002-496-C
© National Museums Scotland

Tirling pin

Tirling pins were fitted on town house doors. They consisted of a ring (or in this case two rings) and a serrated rod, along which the ring could be rattled. This example is from a house in the Cowgate in Edinburgh. It is made of iron and dates from the 17th century.

Tirling pin from a house in the Cowgate, Edinburgh


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Online ID: 000-100-002-496-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MJ 115
Date: 17th century
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Dimensions: 275 mm H; 67 mm Dia (Ring)
What: Pin, tirling
Subject: Locks, keys, etc. (NMAS Classification)
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Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh (Cowgate)
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