LON-27F799: A Post Medieval silver gilt single sharp-hooked tag dating from the sixteenth century.

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HOOKED TAG

Unique ID: LON-27F799

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post Medieval silver gilt single sharp-hooked tag dating from the sixteenth century. This a Read Class D, Type 6. The hood tag is a scalloped edged trefoil shaped in plan with three domed bosses decorated with filigree rope twist wire. Each boss has a large annulet encircling a trefoil of smaller annulets. In the centre of the tag is a perforation where a central element would have attached this is now missing. There is a separate hook and the remains of the solder for an attachment bar which is missing. On the hook where it flattens out and is attached to the main body is a makers mark consisting of a letter G. Reed (2008:81 no.270) illustrates a similar example.

Dimensions: length: 27.80mm; width: 22.14mm; thickness: 9.36mm; weight: 5.56g.

Reference: Read, B. 2008. Hooked-Clasps and Eyes. A Classification and Catalogue of Sharp- or Blunt-Hooked Clasps and Miscellaneous Hooks, Eyes, Loops, Rings or Toggles. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.

Notes:

As the hooked tag is greater than 300 years old and is more than 10% silver it fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act 1996.

Class: Trefoil
Sub class: Read Class D, Type 6

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2020T150

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27.8 mm
Width: 22.14 mm
Thickness: 9.36 mm
Weight: 5.56 g

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Treasure case number: 2020T150

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Sevenoaks (District)
To be known as: Sevenoaks

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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