DENO-B03376: Fragment of post medieval dress hook

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DRESS HOOK

Unique ID: DENO-B03376

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post medieval dress hook; incomplete cast copper alloy dress hook of probable 16th century date. This fragment is the plate of the dress hook, with both the top loop and the bottom hook missing. The plate is of openwork design, having a central floral design surrounded by 7 sub-circular loops. Length 24.1mm, width 17.5mm, thickness 1.5mm, weight 1.68g Ref: Compare Bailey, pages 95 (Figure 12), especially object 12.11

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: AD 1599

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24.1 mm
Width: 17.5 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.68 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 8th October 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: DERBY E5887

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Clipstone (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK5964
Four figure Latitude: 53.169853
Four figure longitude: -1.118856
1:25K map: SK5964
1:10K map: SK56SE
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
Bailey, G.	2004	Buttons and Fasteners 500BC - AD1840	Essex	Greenlight Publishing	page 95 (Figure 12),	object 12.11

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Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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