Ringed Pins

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Ringed Pins
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Ringed Pins

Ringed pins

Found in Ireland, Scotland, North and East England (Danelaw), Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and 1 from L’Anse aux Meadows in North America. There are no finds from the south of England. [Fanning 1994]:p.20-22
Found in both male and female graves [Fanning 1994]:p.53
Adopted by the Norse in the C9th [Fanning 1994]:p.53 Norway second half of the C9th.
Found in male graves. Presumably used as cloak fasteners and then used as shroud pins in the grave. [Bersu & Wilson 1966]:p.43

1: Spiralled

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2: Plain

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3: Kidney

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4: Stirrup

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5: Knob

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7: Miscellaneous

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References

Bersu, Gerhard and Wilson, David M. (1966) Three Viking Graves in the Isle of Man. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph Servies: No 1 [Bersu & Wilson 1966] ^ *
Fanning, Thomas (1994) Viking Age Ringed Pins from Dublin. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. Medieval Dublin Excavations 1962-81: Ser.B Vol.04 [Fanning 1994] ^ 1 2 3 *
Goodall, Ian H. (1980) 'The Iron Objects'. In Wade-Martins, Peter (1980) Excavations in North Elmham Park 1967–72. (Available Online) East Anglian Archaeology: No.9 [Goodall 1980] ^ *
Nicholson, Andrew & Hill, Peter (1997) ‘The Non-Ferrous Metals'. In Hill, Peter (ed.) (1997) Whithorn & St. Ninian The Excavation of a Monastic Town 1984-91. [Nicholson & Hill 1997] ^ 1 2 3 *
Ottaway, Patrick (1992) Anglo-Scandinavian Ironwork from Coppergate. York Archaeological Trust: 17/06 [Ottaway 1992] ^ *