|
Date: |
|
Description: | A small triangular copper-alloy hooked tag of early-medieval date. The tag has been cut from a sheet, with the apex of the triangle recurved to form the (now bent) hook. The flat object has been pierced twice with two circular attachment holes at the wider end. Both of these have abraded through the edge; the left hand one, when viewing the artefact with the attachment end uppermost, on both sides. The attachement end is straight and the field 'shield shaped' and seemingly plain. The object has corroded to a dull mid-light grey-green colour with areas of pitting and evidence of bending. Hooked tags such as this could date from the 7th to 11th centuries; this examples is more likely to be from the later end of that range. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Webley, Robert - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
HOOKED TAG
A small triangular copper-alloy hooked…
-
-
-
HOOKED TAG
A small triangular copper-alloy hooked…
-
-
-
Hooked tag
A seemingly complete cast copper-alloy…
-
-
-
Stirrup
A slightly corroded complete cast…
|