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HOOKED TAG
Unique ID: LON-F0C5F4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval copper alloy single sharp-hooked clasp, AD 1500-1650. The clasp belongs to Read's (2008, 87) Class E, as it has been cast with an integral attachment-loop in the same plane as the plate. Within Class E it then falls into Type 3, as the plate is circular. The clasp has been cast with a D-shaped section, having a moulded upper surface and a flat back. The circular plate has been decorated with a six-petalled rose contained within a raised border. The centre of the rose has been replaced with a decorative pierced hole, which itself is defined by a raised border. From one side of the central plate projects a roughly square-shaped attachment loop with a square-shaped aperture. The interior edge of the loop is slightly bevelled. Around the attachment loop an S-shaped link has been linked on and remains in situ. At the opposite point on the outer edge of the circular plate, a D-shape sectioned projection tapers to a sharp point and has been folded downwards and back towards the plate to form a hook. The reverse of the plate is undecorated and in good condition. The entire clasp has a dark red-brown patina.
Dimensions: length: 29.05mm; width: 13.04mm; thickness: 1.18mm; weight: 1.77g.
Notes:
Notes: Read (2008, 87) notes that although archaeological evidence suggests that the use of Class E single sharp-hooked clasps continued in use from the beginning of the Post Medieval period until the first quarter of the 17th century, all the examples recovered by Thames Mudlarks are from secure 1500-1550 deposits.
Reference: Read, B. 2008. Hooked-Clasps and Eyes. A Classification and Catalogue of Sharp- or Blunt-Hooked Clasps and Miscellaneous Hooks, Eyes, Loops, Rings or Toggles. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1650
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 29.05 mm
Width: 13.04 mm
Thickness: 1.18 mm
Weight: 1.77 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 13th March 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Dowgate (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3180
Four figure Latitude: 51.50376
Four figure longitude: -0.113954
1:25K map: TQ3180
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read, B. | 2008 | Hooked-Clasps and Eyes | Langport | Portcullis Publishing | p.87 |
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