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DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)

Unique ID: SUSS-D15A7C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Post Medieval cast copper alloy dress hook, dating to the 17th century AD. Read Early Post Medieval Class A, Type 8. The remains of the object consist of an oval plate bearing possible foliate and floriate design with a beaded border; rounded attachment-knops, the end one with a projecting rounded collar; a debased bifurcate ornamental knop either side; the blunt ended hook is broken off at its end. It measures 43.66mm long, 21.5mm wide, 1.85mm thick and weighs 6.4 grams.

Cf. Read (2008) p 175, no. 663.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 43.66 mm
Width: 21.5 mm
Thickness: 1.85 mm
Weight: 6.4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd November 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Ringmer (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4512
Four figure Latitude: 50.88929425
Four figure longitude: 0.06017966
1:25K map: TQ4512
1:10K map: TQ41SE
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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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