Record ID: LON-9948C5
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy hooked tag, missing its hook dating from AD 1500-1550. The body of the tag is circular with a domed upper surface. The upper surface is decorated with rings of raised dots. Attached to the body is a triangular attachment loops which is lozenge-shaped in section. Opposite the loop on the body is the stump from which the hook projected. On the reverse of the tag is a raised rectangle. Read (2008:96 no. 349-351) illustrates similar hooked tags. Dimensions: length: 25.0mm width: 16.3mm; thickness: 5.1mm; weigh 4.57g. Reference: Read, B. …
Created on: Friday 20th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
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Record ID: LON-C6F6D4
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A post medieval silver gilt hooked tag. The body of the tag contains three panels, creating with the back a hollow trapezoidal section. Each of the panels is decorated with three domed circles within beaded borders in a row with pairs of smaller raised circular knops between. Each panel is separated by a linear border. On the two longer outer edges are frilled border extensions. The integral hook projects from one of the short edges and it partially covered from the front by a now broken fleur-de-lis. The hook is complete but slightly bent at the tip. The other side of the body of the…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th April 2014
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Record ID: LON-31C826
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy hooked tag. It is composite with a sheet metal hook and loop soldered onto the reverse of a die-stamped front plate. The trefoil front plate is composed of three hollow-domed bosses with central recessed dots and incised frill edges. These three bosses are separated by bars radiating from a central domed rivet; each of the bars has a central linear groove. The reverse of the front plate is filled with solder which secures the hook and the loop. The hook is constructed from a length of copper sheet with a sharpened point. It measures 24.1mm (length) x 17.8m…
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2011
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
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Record ID: LON-FF5951
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval copper alloy openwork hooked tag, missing it's hook and part of the attachment loop. The body of the tag is circular; it is decorated with a linear cross, with central pellet, and a beaded outer border. In each of the quarters created by the cross are four punched circular holes. The attachment has squared corners, one of which has broken off. There is only a stump left where the hook protruded from the opposite side of the circle. The tag measures 23.9mm (length) x 16.0mm (width) x 1.8mm (thickness) and weighs 1.18g. A similar tag (but complete) is illus…
Created on: Tuesday 1st November 2011
Last updated: Friday 18th November 2011
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Record ID: LON-585A83
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval silver hooked tag. Description: Silver hooked tag with large circular plate, three broken attachment lugs, and sharp hook. The plate has the remains of three D-shaped lugs at the top, the central one right in the middle of the top of the plate. Each one is about 4mm wide at its base. The plate has relief decoration within an undecorated border. There is a central separate boss, riveted through the plate, in the centre of a relief cross dividing the circular field into four. Each arm of the cross has a central expanded circle before ending in a flared triangle. …
Created on: Monday 24th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 13th January 2014
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Record ID: WILT-37F055
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval sub-ovoid hooked tag, with the tag or attachment loop missing. The body of the tag has foliate decoration on the front and is plain on the reverse. On three sides are round attachment knops with punched holes. On the flat edge is the break from the hook or rectangular loop. Read has categorised similar hooked tags as class A type 2, and dates them to the late 16th to 17th century (2007, 165 & 171). This example is covered in a dark green patina and measures 30.7mm x 28mm x 2mm, and weighs 4.8g
Created on: Thursday 25th June 2009
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Urchfont CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-FCA112
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded post medieval cast copper alloy hooked tag with iron rivets. The body of the tag is broadly trapezoidal with the hook protruding from the smallest edge of the body. The hook curls back on itself and has a rounded tip. The body of the tag appears undecorated but is masked by the red-brown corrosion of the two iron rivets, place lengthways along the tag. The front face of the top of the body has broken off. The edges of the tag are bevelled, and there is a slight recess in the reverse. A trapezoidal hooked tag with iron rivet is illustrated in Read (2007 217, 782) but is more …
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2009
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2013
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Record ID: WILT-FB55F7
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early post medieval copper alloy sub-circular hooked tag. The tag has a circular body decorated with a bearded man's face, wearing a hat. He is orientated so the hook is directly above the face. The hook curves back to run parallel to the shaft to almost the same length and narrows to a point. Opposite the hook is a trapezoidal attachment loop. The reverse of the circle is concave. A similar hooked tag with the same orientation is illustrated in Read (2007 92, ref. 324), under class E type 3. This class generally date to the early 16th century. It is covered in a mid-green patina; …
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2009
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2013
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Record ID: WILT-F9C1D3
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early post medieval copper alloy sub-circular hooked tag. The tag has a circular body decorated with an elaborate rose, made up from five double petals within five double petals, with a central section composed of twelve spike-petals with a central dot. The reverse of the circle is concave. On one side of the circular body is a trapezoidal attachment loop, on the opposite side is the broken shaft (length 11.3mm) of the hook. An identical hooked tag is illustrated and pictured in Read (2007 95, ref. 344), under class E type 3. This class generally date to the early 16th century. It i…
Created on: Wednesday 10th June 2009
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lechlade CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WILT-A9F547
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an early post medieval copper alloy hooked tag. This is one end of an oval shaped tag with three projecting attachment knops (Read's Class A, Type 2; 2008, 168 cf. 640ff.). The tip of the tag has broken off, leaving a semi circular cut into the edge of the tag. The fragment has two gently curved edge either side of the cut, and has broken diagonally approx a third along the tag's original length. On one face of the tag are four pellets, arranged in a V, bordered by a line of smaller pellets. The other face is blank. Read suggests a broad 17th century date (ibid, 165). The…
Created on: Wednesday 13th May 2009
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Lavington CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-2BED85
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early post medieval cast copper alloy hooked tag. The body of the tag is a moulded trefoil, each circle decorated with seven pellets (one in the centre, six around the edge). Projecting from outside edge of one of the circles is the hook, decorated with two pellets and a collar. The hook itself curves back on itself to lie parallel with the reverse of the tag; the tip is pointed and flicked towards the reverse. Opposite the hook projection, the attachment loop projects from the outside edge of the other two circles; the attachment loop has three sides and two corners which f…
Created on: Thursday 7th May 2009
Last updated: Friday 28th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Lavington CP', grid reference and parish protected.