Description

Summary: 1 bronze crutch-headed pin spirally twisted with six engraved lines around both sides of its hollow head, found with a primary cremation in bowl barrow Milston G7, excavated by William Cunnington.

Research results

A bronze age copper alloy pin, found with a primary cremation in bowl barrow Milston G7, excavated by William Cunnington. This highly decorative pin, and others from the same period, often show signs of relatively heavy wear, suggesting they were prized items with long use lives.

This object was examined as part of the research published in Ritual in Early Bronze Age Grave Goods; a six-year research project carried out by Professor John Hunter and Dr Anne Woodward and funded by the Leverhulme Trust. Aided by a large number of other specialists the pair undertood an exhuastive study examining over 1000 objects held in 13 museums across the country in order to provide an extensive overview of burial practices in the period and identify regional practices.