KENT-1560D3: Kent-1560D3. Post Medieval. Dress Accessory. Hook clothing clasp. Front view.

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HOOKED TAG

Unique ID: KENT-1560D3

Object type certainty: Certain
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Early Post-Medieval copper alloy, cast, broken class E type 3 single sharp-hook clothing clasp. Length 21.4mm, Width 16.1mm, Thickness 1.6mm, Weight 1.1g. Circular, one-piece, moulded-relief and openwork design. An equal armed cross with a central pellet within a linear circle; a beaded and engraved edge; partially unfettled. Most of the rectangular loop broken away, some wear and surface corrosion. Read 2008, 99, No. 370.

Class: Read Class E Type 3

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1500
Date to: AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21.4 mm
Width: 16.1 mm
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 1.1 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd February 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Bromley (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Biggin Hill (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4062
Four figure Latitude: 51.339856
Four figure longitude: 0.008529
1:25K map: TQ4062
1:10K map: TQ46SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Read, B.	2008	Hooked-Clasps and Eyes	Langport	Portcullis Publishing	99	370

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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