Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
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Unique ID: LIN-1397A8
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post medieval copper alloy dress hook. The central panel of the dress hook is in the form of a moulded cherub-head in relief. The face is youthful and has large cheeks and curly hair. An incomplete hook extends below, and a trapezoid loop extends above.
The object matches Read Class E. Type 8.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1550
Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 2.24 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 21st October 2017 - Saturday 21st October 2017
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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