Record ID: NARC-B5A166
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Hooked Tag of Early-Medieval date (AD 800-900). Read Class E Type 1. The tag has a flat circular plate with a bi-lobed top and opposing, tapering hook. The lobes at the top have central circular attachment holes. At the tapered base of the plate forms a rectangular spur, which terminates in an abraded break, resulting in the loss of the hooked aspect. The front of the plate is decorated with an outer circular border with repeating lines, radiating from the border, leaving a space in the centre of the plate. The back of the object is undecorated. …
Created on: Friday 12th March 2021
Last updated: Friday 11th June 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-DF7392
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver hooked tag. The hooked tag has a triangular plate with a tri-lobed rear edge, comprising two large rounded lobes with a small triangular lobe in between. The two larger lobes are each pierced with a circular perforation. At the opposite end is a sharply-curved hook with a thickened collar, incised with parallel lines. An incised double line border runs around the edge of the plate and inside the circular perforations, forming an inward-pointing chevron at the hook end. The surface is slightly worn. The back is plain with some scratching.
Created on: Monday 24th April 2017
Last updated: Monday 14th January 2019
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Record ID: BUC-DA0C48
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy dress hook or hooked tag dating to the early post medieval period, Class E, type 3 dating from 1500-1550. The main body of the hooked tag is oval shaped and convex. It is decorated with moulded relief depicting a classical style human bust in profile. There is a raised border running around the edge of the main body. A rectangular loop would have attached below the bust, this is now worn and broken. The hook projects from the top of the bust, this has been bent out of shape and is almost 90 degrees from the main body. It is also possibly worn and broken, mis…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2016
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Record ID: BUC-C245EB
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early post medieval copper alloy sharp-hooked clasp or hooked tag dating to the c.16th-17th century, class E type 2. The tag is shield shaped, and is flat along the top edge of the plate. The opposite edge curves in a sub circular shape, the hook would have projected from the centre, this is now broken and worn. The plate is decorated with moulded relief and open work, with a transverse cabled band surmounted by two fleurs-de-lis. This band creates a rectangular loop for attachment. Below this is three trefoil shaped holes, and a raised collar with worn incised lines cro…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2016
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Record ID: SUSS-3B55E7
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval incomplete cast copper-alloy hooked tag with a central elaborately shaped and pierced plate, rectangular loop and incomplete hook, The suggested date is c. 16th-early 17th century. The rectangular loop is opposite the hook and is plain. The central plate has a flat back and a shaped front. On the front is a central circular plate with a raised rim within which is a raised pattern, made unclear by surface wear, but probably of floral design. Around the circular plate are six pierced oval loops with pellets between them on the shaped outer edge. On the side of the plate …
Created on: Monday 14th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2019
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Record ID: BH-8DFD05
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy hooked tag, probably dating from the early post-Medieval period. The head of the tag consists of a lozenge-shaped plate with moulded decoration on the upper surface. At the centre of the plate is a six-petalled flower head, and this is surrounded by a field containing three parallel bands of moulded pellets. Eight lobes project outwards from the edge of the raised perimeter border, the largest four being on the lozenge's points, with a further, smaller, lobe projecting from halfway along each side. Part of the hook attachment survives on the reverse of the…
Created on: Wednesday 31st July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
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Record ID: NARC-432754
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hooked tag. The hook is missing and only the circular plate is present with three rivet holes and raised concentric circles as decoration. The reverse is plain. The piece is slightly bent. There is a reddish-brown patina.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd July 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd July 2013
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Record ID: BH-7E99D1
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy hooked tag of late medieval or early post-medieval date. The loop is made from a straight bar with two moulded pellets at the points where it adjoins the openwork plate. The plate takes the form of a three-looped openwork knot, the right hand one being incomplete, and the lower loop extended externally into the backward-facing hook. This hook has a rectangular moulding at the top, is of semi-circular section and tapers to a sharp point, located a short distance from the back of the plate. The object measures 30.9mm long, 16.4mm wide and 6.6mm deep. The weight is 2.11g. …
Created on: Saturday 22nd May 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lathbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-7D8A34
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy hooked tag of early post-Medieval date. The plate is circular in plan and of openwork design. The central element consists of a cross with a pellet at the centre; in each surrounding quarter is a triangular arrangement of four circular holes. The perimeter consists of a beaded line. The hanger, which extends upwards from the top of the plate, is rectangular and has become broken at one point. The backward-facing hook is of semi-circular section and is bent and incomplete. The object measures 31.5mm long, 16.7mm wide and 1.9mm thick. The weight is 2.08g. …
Created on: Saturday 22nd May 2010
Last updated: Saturday 22nd May 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cold Brayfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-742F41
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy hooked tag dating from the Early Medieval period. The head plate is sub-triangular and features six holes: two large holes for the purpose of affixing tag to garment and four smaller holes with a stamped concentric ring-and-dot motif. A narrow hook projects from the apex of the plate and it seems that most of the hook survives, although it has been straightened. The tag has a light orange with a slightly rough, corroded surface. Similar PAS examples are: SF-1B9D23, BH-3DF955, NMS-3404C0, CAM-B519C7, SUSS-A58125, NMS-78E5B6, and SWYOR-0C5524, which date from the 8th to t…
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 17th December 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cold Brayfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-EB2364
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy hooked tag of openwork design, with three loops of moulded rope. The circular knots of the rope are at the top of the hook below a triangular attachment loop with a straight top edge. There is a moulded collar at the top of the stem where it meets the base of the lower loop. A pointed hook curves over to the underside of the tag.
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chicheley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-6B02F6
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy hooked tag The hook has a sub-circular open work plate with a rectangular loop at the top. The plate has foliate decoration with small leaves visible at the base where it tapers to a sharp pointed hook which curls over on itself at the back. The back of the tag is flat and undecorated. The hooked tag (or dress hook) measures 24.9mm in length, 14.23mm in width and 2.1mm in thickness. Similar examples appear in Geoff Egan’s ‘Material Culture in London in an age of transition’ p.44, Fig 25.
Created on: Thursday 19th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: BUC-2D1974
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The upper part of a copper alloy hooked tag. This is in the form of a shield-shaped openwork plate. This is divided into three horizontal sections, with a pair of fleurs extending from a forked stem at the bottom of the central section to the bottom of the upper section (mostly open). There are two circular holes in the lower section with a smaller hole centrally above, between a branching stem. Four pellets are visible on the bottom edge and there is a pellet at the top of each of the fleurs. The hook is missing.
Created on: Wednesday 16th August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hanslope', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-2CEFD3
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy hooked tag of openwork design. The upper part of the plate appears to have broken off, leaving a rectangular lower part with two kidney-shaped open areas. There are three pellets at the top of the hook, which curves towards the reverse. The hook appears circular in section and its tip is missing.
Created on: Wednesday 16th August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hanslope', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NARC641
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Published
Flat central oval plate with two opposing protrusions one of which has been drawn out and curled under to form a loop, the other tapers and appears to have a missing 'tip'. The plate is heavily gilded and decorated with four equally spaced bulbous headed rivets with expanded tops resembling 'buns'. Each of the rivets have a shallow cross engraved on the top and also appear to have been gilded. The rivets are hammered flat to secure them on the reverse of the plate. No parallel has been found.
Created on: Thursday 14th September 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BUCKINGHAMSHIRE OLNEY', grid reference and parish protected.