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Description: | An incomplete cast cooper alloy hooked tag of post-medieval date. Only the very trip of the hook is missing. The hooked tag is of Reads Class E, Type 4 being lozenge in plan. The main plate is an openwork design with six pellets resembling a flower within a voided linear lozenge with beaded and engrailed edges. A fleur-de-lis is also present within each of the angles. An integrally cast D-shaped section rectangular attachment loop extends from one pointed edge and bears an internal design possibly that of a small bird with outstretched wings. Where the plate meets the hook a ridged collar is present from which the D-shape sectioned hook extends. The reverse of the object is flat and undecorated. The metal has a mid reddish-green patina and survives in good condition. The hooked tag is 45.9mm long, 22mm wide, 2.1mm thick and weighs 4.1g. A similar example is illustrated in Read, p.108, no.428.
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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