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Description: | A complete Early Medieval copper-alloy hooked tag of Read Early Medieval Class A type 1.It has a flat, triangular plate. At the top of the plate are four V-shaped notches. The front face is decorated with ring and dot motif in the formation of 2-2-1, with two transverse grooves beneath. The uppermost dots have been punched through to create sewing holes. At the base of the plate is an integrally cast hook. This is D-shaped in section, tapers to a point and bent backwards.This hooked tag measures 29.04mm in length, 17.18mm in width, 0.86mm in thickness, 1.54g in weight.There is a similar example recorded by Read (Read, 2008, p. 9 no. 21).
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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