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LACE TAG
Unique ID: WMID-256E25
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper alloy lace tag or aiglet, of Post Medieval to Modern dating (AD 1600 to AD 1800).
The tag consists of a conical tube, open at the wider end and a collared ball head terminal at the other. A hole, with an internal diameter of 1.8 mm has been drilled through opposed sites. A longitudinal crack in the sheet metal, resembles a seam, and runs alongside one of the holes. Remains of organic material are present inside the aiglet.
It measures 23.1 mm in length, 7.5 mm diameter (top) and 6.10 mm (bottom). The metal is 0.6 mm thick. It weighs 2.1 g.
The tag is a dark green colour with an even surface patina.
A couple of similar artefacts have been recorded on the PAS database, these include: NLM-ABC4F5 and NLM-6C0A29.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 23.1 mm
Weight: 2.1 g
Diameter: 7.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th April 2015 - Sunday 26th April 2015
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Lichfield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK1008
Four figure Latitude: 52.6696201
Four figure longitude: -1.85355835
1:25K map: SK1008
1:10K map: SK10NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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