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HOOKED TAG
Unique ID: BH-954C6B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper-alloy hooked tag dating to the seventh to twelfth century AD. The hooked tag possesses a flat circular attachment plate. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with five stamped ring and dot motifs, with four surrounding a central one. The two upper ring and dot motifs are perforated. The underside of the plate is plain. At the other end, the plate extends to a small, rectagular-section hook, which tapers to a point. The hooked tag measures 20mm in length and a maximum of 14mm in width.
The tag belongs to Read (2008) Class A, Type 2, to which he assigned a broad c.7th to c.early 12th century date.
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 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 20 mm
Width: 14 mm
Weight: 0.52 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd January 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Stamped
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Ashwell (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL2640
Four figure Latitude: 52.04408456
Four figure longitude: -0.16420244
1:25K map: TL2640
1:10K map: TL24SE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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