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Description: | A complete copper alloy lace tag or aiglet, of Post Medieval to Modern dating (AD 1600 to AD 1800).The tag consists of a conical tube, open at the wider end and a collared ball head terminal at the other. A hole, with an internal diameter of 1.8 mm has been drilled through opposed sites. A longitudinal crack in the sheet metal, resembles a seam, and runs alongside one of the holes. Remains of organic material are present inside the aiglet.It measures 23.1 mm in length, 7.5 mm diameter (top) and 6.10 mm (bottom). The metal is 0.6 mm thick. It weighs 2.1 g.The tag is a dark green colour with an even surface patina.A couple of similar artefacts have been recorded on the PAS database, these include: NLM-ABC4F5 and NLM-6C0A29.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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