===Introduction===
Many pins have been excavated with a bend in the shank. Halpin has put forth the theory that this may be a deliberate feature and may has assisted the pin in keeping two pieces of cloth together.<br>
Hinton points out that there are 'practically' no small dress items made of precious metals after the C10th [HINTON 2005:p.166].
===Round===
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**6 of iron. 2 with pellets attached to the globular heads (OTTAWAY 1992, p.693-695)
**14 of bone (MacGREGOR, MAINMAN and ROGERS 1999, p.1948-1949)
* England [[S-S#FlixbourghFlixborough|FlixbourghFlixborough]]
**78 of copper alloy (EVANS and LOVELUCK 2009, p.33)
**10 of silver (EVANS and LOVELUCK 2009, p.70-72)
'''Discussion'''<br>
Originate in the early Anglo-Saxon period (OTTAWAY 1992, p.693). A long lived type – impossible to separate roman from post roman on typology (MacGREGOR, MAINMAN and ROGERS, Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn from Anglo-Scandinavian and Medieval York 1999, p.1950). The Flixbourgh Flixborough examples date from 650-1000AD.<br>
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'''Archaeology'''<br>
* England, York, 5 finds, 1 of bone, 4 of unknown. [MacGREGOR, MAINMAN and ROGERS 1999: p.1949]
* Scotland, Jarlshof. 4 completed bone pins with dragon head aligned to the shaft with open mouthmouths and two part made pins. [MacGREGOR 1985:p.119][MacGREGOR, MAINMAN and ROGERS 1999: p.1949][Hayer Smith p.173].
* Iceland, Ymaberg. Bone, dragon head with open mouth, 16.3cm long [HAYER SMITH 2003:p.173 cat.11296].
* Denmark, Hedeby.
'''Discussion'''<br>
Dated to the 9th or 10th century but may have continued into the 12th in Sweden [MacGREGOR, MAINMAN and ROGERS 1999: p.1949]. <br>
MacGregor notes that the pins found at Jarlshof must have been made in a local workshop [MacGregor 2005:p.119]<br>
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