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Description: | A silver hooked tag with a rectangular shaped plate measuring 15mm in length and 11mm in width. There are projecting circular knops protruding from the edges of the plate, three evenly spaced down both of the longitudinal edges and one in the centre of the top edge. The front face of the plate has a projecting rectangular part, which is hollow. This has a rectangular sheet above it, which has been attached via a silver split shaft which passed through a perforation in the back face of the plate. The rectangular shaped sheet is decorated with a central six petalled filigree flower, with gilding within each petal. Four small filigree circles, one in each corner are also present. The hook projects from the centre of the lower edge and has a transverse band of moulding at this point, which seems to possibly represent a fleur-de-lis. The hook curves backwards upon itself very sharply and its tip is almost touching the back face of the plate. The hook is oval in cross-section and tapers to a point. The back face of the plate is flat and at its top there is a transverse projecting bar, this bar has been kept with the tag but is now detached from the plate due to recent damage. This hooked tag will be examined in more detail under the treasure Act and is most likely to be early post-medieval in date.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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