ESS-58F592: Early medieval copper-alloy hooked tag

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HOOKED TAG

Unique ID: ESS-58F592

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast copper alloy Early Medieval dress hook or fastener (c. 600-1150AD). The item is roughly triangular in shape and tapers to a sharp hooked point at the end, the tip of which is missing. The surface is decorated with a ring and dot motif consisting of 10 individual ringed dots, enclosed within an incised border which consists of a thin line close to the edge of the item that follows its shape.

The back is plan and undecorated. The top edge is engrailed and three holes in a line are situated close to the edge - one on either side and the third in the centre. These would have been used to secure the hook to textile or clothing.

The artefact is an example of Read's Class A Type 1, and likely dates to the Early Medieval period (c. 7th to early 12th century)

Dimensions: weight: 1.04g, length: 33.7mm, width: 16.3mm, thickness: 0.7mmmm

Notes:

Similar examples can be found on the database: WILT-CE0561, YORYM-3EB520, YORYM-F81145, CAM-AC5510, WILT-EFA263, LIN-0D5C85, SWYOR-D949FE, HAMP-B89E76, WILT-8D15FA

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 600
Date to: Circa AD 1150

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 33.7 mm
Width: 16.3 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.04 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Incised or engraved or chased

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Sawbridgeworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL4613
Four figure Latitude: 51.79659748
Four figure longitude: 0.1157784
1:25K map: TL4613
1:10K map: TL41SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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