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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy hooked tag of probable early post-medieval date.The hanger is located at the top and consists of an inverted trapezoidal frame. The plate takes the form of an elaborate flower head design. At the centre is a pellet surrounded by a moulded ring; around this ring are seven petals, each containing a small sub-circular aperture and separated from each other by narrower, pointed petals. The backwards-facing hook extends downwards from the underside of the plate. It is of semi-circular section and has two moulded transverse ridges at the top. The point of the hook is missing.The surfaces of the object are heavily corroded. It measures 34.4mm long, 18.2mm wide and 2.6mm thick. The weight is 2.66g.
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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