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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy hooked tag of post-medieval date. The object is of Reads Class E, type 3. The main plate is decorated with a moulded openwork relief design featuring an equal armed cross with central pellet within a linear beaded circle. The attachment loop is rectangular in plan with a D-shaped section and the broken and worn hook extends from the opposite end. What remains of the hook is D-shaped in section.The metal is a mid reddish-brown colour and is worn. The hooked tag is 24.8mm long, 16.1mm wide, 1.4mm thick and weighs 1.2g.A similar example can be seen in Read, p.99, no.370 and is dated to circa 1500 - 1700.
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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