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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy hooked tag of probable Early Medieval date. It has a flat triangular plate with two circular sewing holes close to the upper edge. The front face of the plate is decorated with moulded relief work within a thin groove that forms a border around the edge of the plate. The form of the decoration is uncertain, although it appears to be foliate or floral in nature and extends from close to the point of the triangle towards the outer edge and the sewing holes. At the base/point of the triangle is a raised moulded area of decoration in the form of a stylised zoomorphic head with small ears at the end closest to the plate, small incised circular eyes to each side and a nose pointing downwards. From this extends the integral hook, which is oval shaped in section and curves backwards to a sharp point. The front face of the tag has traces of gilding. The back face is flat and undecorated. The entire tag measures 34.29mm in length, 13.55mm in width, and weighs 2.33g. The general appearance and decoration of this tag are a little unusual, although the form suggests it is of Early Medieval date. Similar examples with triangular plate can be noted on the PAS database (see for example SOMDOR1161, SOM-65C991 and NMS-EC7F85) and in West (West, 1998: no. 132.7). These suggest a date in the Early Medieval period of c.600-1100 AD.
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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