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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy hooked tag dating to the 16th or 17th century.The object is part of a two-part toggle clasp and is cross shaped in plan. Two opposing arms of the cross have trefoil knops with deep cusps for emphasis. The remaining two arms both show evidence for breaks and one side would have only projected a small way before terminating. The other arm would have projected and become either the hook or eye for attachment to the second part of the tag. In the centre of the object there is a circular perforation which has a diameter of 6.28 mm. The object is mostly flat with chamfered edges.Objects of this type are often associated with sword belts and hangers and are a Read (2008) Early post-medieval unclassified toggle-clasp type 1. There are more complete examples recorded on the PAS database, see HAMP-D6DAF2 for example.
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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