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HOOKED TAG
Unique ID: ESS-993015
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Treasure Number: 2011 T214 Colchester District, Essex Post Medieval Dress Hook
Period: 16th century
Date of Discovery: 21/3/11
Circumstances of discovery: whilst metal detecting
Description: post-medieval silver-gilt dress hook (incomplete). The back plate is in the form of a wreath with five projecting petals, and has five applied conical bosses with central knops. There is a butterfly clip, studded at the top, that runs through a separate small pierced circle of silver and through the central hole in the back plate, splitting across the back plate to hold it in place. This appears to be an additional flower decoration. The reverse shows the remains of the transverse attachment bar and the placement of the possible recurving hook, both missing.
Dimensions: Width: 16.29mm Thickness: 5.32mm Weight: 3.3g
Discussion:Similar example can be found from Northleach, Gloucestershire (TAR 2004, ref. 265, p.126, 2004 T277) and Hitcham area, Suffolk (TAR 2004, ref. 27, p. 130, 2004 T459) Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Report by: Janina Parol, Assistant Treasure Registrar, British Museum
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T214
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 16.29 mm
Thickness: 5.32 mm
Weight: 3.3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 21st March 2011
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2011T214
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
To be known as: Colchester District
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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