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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy probable hooked section of a dress hook of the early Post Medieval period, circa AD 1500 - AD 1600.The object is sub oval in plan and is C-shaped in cross-section, the reverse is concave. The front of the object is decorated with incised vertical grooves and raised ridges that radiate out towards a curved end, the grooves and ridges form a scallop shell design. The straight end of the object consists of a flat rectangular plate with two damaged edges on the outside, possibly where two attachment knops would have been. In the centre edge of the rectangular plate is a rectangular protruding knop or hook which is bent at a right angle towards the reverse. The decoration on the reverse of the object echoes the design on the front.The object measures 18.6 mm in length and is 12.1 mm wide. It has a thickness of 0.5 mm and weighs 0.8 g.The object is a mid to dark green in colour and has an uneven patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. A comparable example of this type of hook can be seen in Read (2008), page 174, no 657 and on the database WMID-A8AC96 (in design and style) and DEV-0170E7. Reference: Read, B. (2008) 'Hooked-Clasps and Eyes' Portcullis Publishing.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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