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DRESS HOOK

Unique ID: LANCUM-161E11

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Report on potential Treasure for H M Coroner

Treasure Number:2017T318

Find Spot: 'Cockermouth Area', Cumbria

PAS Database number: LANCUM-161E11

Period: Post-medieval, 16^th century

Description: A small silver rose with fragmentary pin on the reverse. Suggested date is post-medieval/Tudor, i.e. 16^th century. The rose has five finely moulded petals with a small central moulded nodule. On the reverse is a pin attachment or the remains of a small shank.

There are several silver or silver-gilt Tudor dress hooks in the shape of a rose (or incorporating the Tudor rose) on the database: 2016T491 (NMS-AA0079), 2014T827 (SF-8F3C56) and especially 2014T555 (SWYOR-1FC41E), 2012T791 (WMID-3C16E1) and 2013 T337 (GLO-778714) which are all of equally small size and shape.

Dimensions:

Length: 6 mm
Width: 5 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 0.54 g

Conclusion: Consequently, 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.

Author

Dr Dot Boughton

FLO (Cumbria/Lancashire)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure

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: 6 mm
Width: 5 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 0.54 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th March 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: Bridekirk

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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