Copper-alloy, 3.38 grams, 44.23 mm. 5th-6th century AD. A dress pin used to fasten light garments such as shawls and scarves. The head is formed as a cone above a flattened D-section bulb extending to a narrow collar and shaft. Reference: MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals), BAR British Series 230, 1993, p.183 item 31.2. Very fine condition. Provenance: found Wiltshire, England.