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Description: | An early medieval copper alloy hooked tag which has been cast in one piece. The triangular plate has two attachment holes at the wider end, which is nicked to form four slight semi-circles. The object is not decorated in any other way. At the lower end is a small curved hook, which is slightly thicker than the plate. This hooked tag is similar to one from Hamwic (Hinton 1996, p. 10, no. 169/1600). Hooked tags, which are thought to have been used as dress fasteners, were introduced in the seventh century and continued to be used until the 11th century.
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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