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Description: | A complete cast cooper alloy hooked tag of post-medieval date. The hooked tag is of Reads Class E, Type 3 being circular in plan. The main plate is a moulded openwork design consisting of six small holes around a larger central hole.From one edge of the hooked tag the rectangular attachment loop with D-shaped section projects. From the opposite edge the hook extends and curves back on itself. The reverse of the object is flat and undecorated.The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and is worn. The hooked tag is 29.4mm long, 14.9mm wide, 1.9mm thick and weighs 2.7g.A similar hooked tag is illustrated in Read, p.98, no.366.
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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