Record ID: DEV-375361
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2018 T184 - Submitted for consideration as Treasure Description: A Post Medieval silver gilt dress hook. The hook comprises of a rectangular plate with a globular knop expanding from each corner and from the centre of three sides. From the centre of the fourth, one of the short sides, an elaborated knop, segmented by two parallel grooves and potentially imitating a pomegranate or thistle. The front of the plate is decorated with applied twisted wire filigree and pellets, with an outer border filled with a series of filigree circles containing pellets, and a central rectangular fi…
Created on: Thursday 22nd March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitchurch Canonicorum CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-7E62A1
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy dress hook, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1650. The dress hook consists of a rectangular loop surmounting a sub-pentagular plate, comprising of an upper recessed rectangular transverse channel, over a lower triangular element cast into five openwork circles, now incomplete. From the tip of this triangular element projects and integral forward facing hook, truncated by a break, with the juncture between the two deliniated by a transverse collar. Dimensions: length 27.6mm; width 15.9mm; thickness 2.4mm; weight 2.74g. Similar dress hooks are classified …
Created on: Monday 18th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DEV-E87F38
Object type: DRESS HOOK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy dress hook, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1650. The dress hook comprises of a central, downward pointing sub-pentagonal plate, broadly falt in cross section, with a rearward facing hook expanding from the base of the plate, the point of which is missing. The hook has a D-shaped cross section. A rectangular attachment loop expands from the top of the plate. The plate is decorated with a central lozenge of nine small pellets, all in low relief. This is flanked to either side by an arrangement of four openwork circles, filling the corners between the lozen…
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Powerstock CP', grid reference and parish protected.