RecordPin< 1 of 1 > Back From Jarlshof, Shetland
PinThis is a detail of the head of a silver pin found at Jarlshof on Shetland. It dates from the time of the Scandinavian occupation, between 900 and 1100. The pin is a rich object from a site with few precious metal finds. The head of the stick pin is a polyhedral (a rectangle whose corners have been shaved off). The flat faces are edged with a series of punched rings. The top and the facets of the pinhead are plain. A variety of stamps decorated Viking Age silver. The two most popular types of punch in Scandinavia were the simple ring-stamp, sometimes with ring-and-dot variation, and the triangle with one or three pellets, often combined to form an hourglass. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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