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HOOKED TAG

Unique ID: WILT-743F64

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

16th century incomplete copper alloy silvered/ ?tinned trefoliate dress hook, missing its (separately attached) hook. Each of the three roundels is decorated with three large filigree circles within which is a pellet, while around it more pellets and smaller filigree circles. At the centre is a placing for a larger pellet, which is now missing. The outside edge or backplate on which the roundels lie, is cut to give the impression of petals. Its underside, which retains mush of the silvering/ ?tinning has a long attachment loop (each end of which appears to come from between the backplate and roundels) and the remains of the missing hook, ?soldered in place.
Cf The Treasure Annual Report 2001 no.148 from Gooderstone, Norfolk (an example very similar in silver gilt).
It measures 21.4 (incomplete length) x 21.2 x (max)8.6mm and weighs 3.53g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1501
Date to: AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21.4 mm
Width: 21.2 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm
Weight: 3.53 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 24th August 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Malmesbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9487
Four figure Latitude: 51.581826
Four figure longitude: -2.087987
1:25K map: ST9487
1:10K map: ST98NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
DCMS	2003	Treasure Annual Report 2001				no.148

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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