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HOOKED TAG
Unique ID: YORYM-9DE209
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete silver-gilt dress hook. The object is formed from a trefoil plate, the edges of which are notched, with three hemispherical bosses to the upper aspect. Each boss is encircled by filigree rope work decoration and four raised knops are present, one at the centre of the plate and one at the junctures between each of the three bosses. On the reverse of the trefoil plate an integral rectangular attachment loop is present at the widest point while a separately attached curved hook extends from the opposite end. The hook is bent backwards in a U-shape and retains its sharp point.
Numerous similar dress hooks with varying degrees of decoration have been reported as treasure through the Portable Antiquities Scheme. For examples see Treasure case Nos. 2006 T339 (YORYM-AF19A2), 2013 T339 (WAW-7B21E4) and 2012 T297 (IOW-6CD1A5).
Notes:
In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Class: Read Class D, Type 5
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2014T532
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: 17.6 mm
Width: 13 mm
Thickness: 5.6 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2014T532
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Tollerton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE5164
Four figure Latitude: 54.06941937
Four figure longitude: -1.22217363
1:25K map: SE5164
1:10K map: SE56SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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