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Description: | An almost complete cast copper alloy hooked tag of post-medieval date. The hooked tag is of Reads Class F, Type 1 being asymmetrical in plan. The main plate is an openwork heart-shape with a narrow rectangular collar at the pointed end from which a rectangular sectioned hook projects. The attachment end is broken and worn. The metal has a mid reddish-brown patina and is worn. The hooked tag is 21.8mm long, 17.1mm wide, 1.9mm thick and weighs 2.2g.A similar example is illustrated in Read, p.187, no.703 and is dated to the post-medieval period.
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