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HOOKED TAG
Unique ID: YORYM-8D0CE1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper alloy post-medieval dress hook. The attachment end is a plain rectangular loop. The main panel has a central recessed disc, originally decorated with inlaid enamel or other attached decoration now too corroded to identify. This disc is surrounded by decorative openwork moulding with 7 cells. The hook end has a collar where it joins the central panel, and is broken off at the hook end. The reverse is plain.
Class: Read Class E, Type 3
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1500
Date to: AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 41.3 mm
Width: 18.9 mm
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 7th April 2007
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Malton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE7771
Four figure Latitude: 54.129095
Four figure longitude: -0.823171
1:25K map: SE7771
1:10K map: SE77SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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