Rights Holder: Suffolk County Council Archaeology Service
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Unique ID: SF-1EFD68
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Description: An incomplete silver Anglo-Saxon hooked tag, a fragment of the upper edge of the plate is now missing due to an old break. The head is round in shape and has two small circular sewing holes near the centre of the upper edge.
The front face is decorated with an incised Greek cross with rounded terminals and there is also a pair of transverse grooves at the beginning of each arm. The cross appears to have also been inlaid with niello, although only tiny traces survive.
The hook is slender and turns backwards abruptly at its lower third, it tapers to a sharp point.
Discussion: This hooked tag is very similar in style to an example from Brabourne, Kent (2004 T327), which also has a Greek cross decorative motif inlaid with niello (Treasure Annual Report 2004, 73, no. 95; 2004T327; KENT-AB7CA4). A similarly decorated fragment can be found at KENT-B39CC6 (2011T584).
Notes:
The precious metal content of this hooked tag fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10%.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2007T255
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 700
Date to: Circa AD 900
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.52 mm
Width: 13.01 mm
Weight: 0.66 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st April 2007
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Treasure case number: 2007T255
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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