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Description: | An almost complete 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 design with a central chequered lozenge - possibly representing a pinecone. The attachment loop is rectangular in plan with a D-shaped section and the hook extends from the opposite end below a single collar. The hook is D-shaped in section and extends from the body to terminate in a worn break. The reverse of the hooked tag is flat and undecorated.The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The hooked tag is 34.5mm long, 16.3mm wide, 2.4mm thick and weighs 2.8g.A similar example is illustrated in Read, p.104, no.402 and is dated to circa AD 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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