Disc-on-pin brooches/buckles

[tomredmayne]

I am currently researching the enigmatic Medieval disc-on-pin or disc-on-tongue brooches/buckles. These objects are a real mystery and have not been studied in any detail. I will be writing up and publishing my research eventually, and this is a request for information or pictures of any of these that you have found whilst detecting. This is what they look like. Basically they are an annular brooch/buckle with a pin constriction in the frame but also most have a crossbar attached across the middle of the frame. The pins have a widened, circular or lozenge-shaped central part, sometimes with studs in. There are a few different types.

Any finds of the frames and/or the pins would be very useful for my research.

Here are a few examples to show what I am after..............

Any with plates attached especially interesting. Thanks in advance.

Tom...............

[Roger]

The top picture is of two brooch "pins" found within 10 yards of each other on a medieval site about 8 years ago, the bottom pic was taken from the net to show how the pins would look in situ

[tomredmayne]

Thanks a lot Roger, that's just what I was looking for................

[tomredmayne]

Any more?.............

[yeti]

I have got one Tom will stick you up a photo ASAP.It is similar to the one in the first photo but with gold gilt..Yeti

[tomredmayne]

Excellent, thanks matey....................

[yeti]

Just took these quickly, sorry not the best quality Tom...Yeti

[tomredmayne]

Perfect...................

[philthedigger]

Here's my contribution Tom.

[tomredmayne]

That's great Phil..............another one to add to the statistics...................thanks...........

[tomredmayne]

Any more folks?...

[popsandme]

Any more folks?...

I wish I could find anything at the moment tom let alone one of these.....

[tinner]

i was sure this rang a bell so i checked through this years pictures could this be what you are after still a few traces of gold guilt on it
hope this helps

[tomredmayne]

That's one of them alright.................cheers T.............is it recorded on PAS or UKDFD?

[tinner]

not as yet tom