Object: Pin with Ring
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Cambridge, No. 245, Murray Collection
Site: Ireland, Kings Co / Offaly, near Edenderry, Drumcooley Hill, 1854
Discovery context: hillside
Parish: Edenderry
County: County Offaly
Country: Ireland
Year of discovery: 1854
Length (mm): 105
Width (mm): Ring 28.5
Thickness (mm): Ring 5
Weight (g): 10
Surface: corroded deeply in places. The smooth parts are brown. the corroded green.
Associations: One of a hoard of 15 objects & a piece of sandstone, possibly belonging to a mould. 2 spearheads, 1 socketed Celt, 6 rings, 2 Pins with Rings & 4 Beads (1 large of clay, 1 of glass, yellow & purple twist, 2 of amber, a larger & a smaller, irregularly shaped).
Description: Moveable flanged ring. round section. Pin flattened. turned upon itself to produce ring flange.
Remarks: (to be appended to the Trillick Ring card)