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DRESS HOOK
Unique ID: PUBLIC-B88D19
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete early medieval (Middle Saxon) double sharp-hooked clasp (dress hook).
The object has a central bar which is barrel shaped with an oval section, and has a 3.15mm circular drilled hole, which may have been used for suspending a chain or a cord. From the central bar the object tapers towards incurving hooks. These objects are sometimes referred to as shroud hooks. For a discussion see Hinton 1996, 47-8. Similar exampes are known from Norwich (Margeson 1993, 18: Fig 9 no. 79) and are recorded on this database (PAS SF-E1B756 and NMS-EE54B7). This example may be classified as Read 2008 early medieval Class M, Type 1. It is likely to date from the 8th to early 9th century AD.
Measurements: Length: 49.22 mm. Width: 7.29 mm. Thickness: 5.25 mm. Weight: 7.7 g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 700
Date to: Circa AD 850
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 49.22 mm
Width: 7.29 mm
Thickness: 5.25 mm
Weight: 7.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 2nd September 2021
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
To be known as: Bishopstone
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read, B. | 2008 | Hooked-Clasps and Eyes | Langport | Portcullis Publishing | 40 | 153-155 |
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