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Description: | An Early Medieval copper alloy hooked tag of Read Class A Type 2. The hooked tag has a flat, circular plate with two holes for attachment, with a thin shank projecting from the base of the plate, tapering to a point and bent backwards to form the hook. The metal is corroded with a dark green patina and no decoration is discernible.The object measures 19.34mm in length, 12.21mm in width, is 0.85mm thick and weighs 0.47g. Similar examples are recorded by Read (2001), for example p14 No. 55. These are dated from the 7th to the early 12th Centuries.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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