Record ID: LON-4FE2D3 - POST MEDIEVAL lace tag

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LACE TAG

Unique ID: LON-4FE2D3

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of A Post Medieval copper alloy decorated lace tag dating 16th – 18th century.

A Post Medieval copper alloy decorated lace tag dating 16th - 18th century. This is a Margeson Type 2 (1993:22-3) being cylindrical in form, tapering slightly towards the tip, securing the lace along its length, with both edges folding inwards to grip the lace. There are no rivets. This lace tag is decorated with stamped repeated lozenges.

Margeson illustrates a very similar example in terms of both construction and decoration which is from a layer dated 1550-1700.

Dimensions: length: 30.25mm; diameter at peak: 2.81mm tapering to 1.72mm; weight: 0.36g.

Reference: Margeson, S.1993. Norwich Households: The Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds From Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-1978. East Anglian Archaeology Report No. 58.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Length: 30.25 mm
Weight: 0.36 g
Diameter: 2.81 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Hand made [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Decoration style: Geometric [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: Tower Hamlets
Parish: Tower Hamlets

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3380
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Other chance find [scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]

Rally details.

This object was found at Tower foreshore COLAS open weekend held Saturday 17th July 2010 - Sunday 18th July 2010

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [view all attributed records]

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