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LACE TAG
Unique ID: SOMDOR-63EDF3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Post Medieval silver lace tag/lace chape. Silver sheet folded into truncated cone shape; two pierced holes at lower edge for attachment. Etched decoration at lower edge and down towards smaller end on two sides. 17th Century? 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 (Dr Dora Thornton, Curator of Renaissance Collections, The British Museum, 5th December 2006).
Notes:
This object is a disclaimed Treasure find, reference 2006 T471.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2006T471
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1699
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.6 mm
Weight: 1.24 g
Diameter: 9.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 19th September 2006
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2006T471
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Taunton Deane (District)
To be known as: Stoke St Gregory
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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