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HOOKED TAG
Unique ID: NMS-E70B04
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Middle Saxon to Late Saxon sheet copper alloy hooked tag, triangular with two attachment holes. The top edge is decorated with four notches. Read 2008, early medieval single sharp-hooked clasp Class A, Type 1. Length and width 22.4 and 11.1mm. Thickness of sheet 0.5mm. 8th - 11th century.
Class:
Read 2008, early medieval single sharp-hooked clasp Class A
Sub class: Type 1
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 700
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22.4 mm
Width: 11.1 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 9th December 2014 - Wednesday 9th September 2015
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 16536
Other reference: SB102015
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Shouldham Thorpe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF6508
Four figure Latitude: 52.64464563
Four figure longitude: 0.43734772
1:25K map: TF6508
1:10K map: TF60NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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