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HOOKED TAG
Unique ID: LON-C6F6D4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A post medieval silver gilt hooked tag. The body of the tag contains three panels, creating with the back a hollow trapezoidal section. Each of the panels is decorated with three domed circles within beaded borders in a row with pairs of smaller raised circular knops between. Each panel is separated by a linear border. On the two longer outer edges are frilled border extensions. The integral hook projects from one of the short edges and it partially covered from the front by a now broken fleur-de-lis. The hook is complete but slightly bent at the tip. The other side of the body of the tag is open revealing a hollow interior. The back of the tag is plain, with a rectangular attachment hole and a thickened top edge. The tag is silver and most of the gilding has survived. It measures 30.7mm (length) x 14.8mm (width) x 8.5mm (thickness) and weighs 6.30g.
This tag is Read Class C, type 4 which are dated to the c. 16th century AD.
Notes:
As this object is over 10% silver and over 300 years old it qualifies as treasure under the Treasure Act (1996).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2012T26
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 30.7 mm
Width: 14.8 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm
Weight: 6.3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th December 2011
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2012T26
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dartford (District)
Parish or ward: Southfleet (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ6270
Four figure Latitude: 51.405892
Four figure longitude: 0.327756
1:25K map: TQ6270
1:10K map: TQ67SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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