Record ID: SUR-8E6410
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A plain hooked fastener with two round attachment holes. The plate is characteristically pear-shaped. The hook is missing.
Created on: Wednesday 17th December 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-66A417
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a middle Saxon hooked fastener with a pair of attachment holes. The plate alone survives and has a central voided cross with a pellet in each angle, which contains a band of rectangular shapes. Similar decoration fills the field. The fastener has a white metal coating.
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-E8C9B3
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a middle Saxon hooked dress fastener. The plate is divided into four areas by a saltire formed of small punched triangles arranged back to back. Each area contains a punched ring and dot (one area contains two).
Created on: Wednesday 2nd September 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CAM-BC89A2
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two copper alloy fittings, possibly some sort of dress accessories dating to the early medieval period. The fittings comprise circular section wire bent to form a figure of eight shape. Both fittings are covered with iron corrosion. The fittings measure 13mm in length and 6mm in width.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Cambridgeshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-37A9F4
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon or late Medieval? copper alloy hooked fastener, 16mm long, 19mm wide and 1mm thick. The object is fragmentary but what does survive is semi-circular and has the remains of two round holes in its upper surface with a protruding hook opposite.
Created on: Friday 5th August 2005
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-03AFB3
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possibly Saxon copper alloy dress fastening, 24mm long and 18mm wide. The object is sub triangular and is decorated with three circular raised bosses which have linear incised decoration.
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-06F4D6
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy hooked tag of Early-Medieval/Anglo-Saxon date. It is missing the tip od the hook due to old breaks but is otherwise complete. The plate is flat, disc shaped in form and with moulded decoration on the front face. This comprises a series of five concentric circles surrounding a central circular aperture, with two circular sewing holes piercing the top of the plate. At the base of the plate extends the integral hook. This is D-shaped in section and tapers towards the now missing tip. The entire object measures 20.91mm in length, 13.40mm in width, 0.64mm in thickness, and 0…
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 8th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dalham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-729368
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy hooked tag of Early-Medieval date, belonging in Read's (2008:p. 22) Class B Type 2 hooked tag group. It has a flat circular plate with two circular sewing holes at the top and a small central circular hole. Surrounding the central hole on the front face of the plate are a series of four concentric circular grooves. At its base the plate has a flaring rectangular collar, from whcih extends the integral hook. This is D-shaped in section with flat back and rounded front face, and tapers before curving backwardsa to a sharp point. The entire object measures 20.59mm in lengt…
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2015
Last updated: Friday 10th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snetterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-A7ED51
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy dress hook, 20mm long 13mm wide and 1mm thick with a weight of 0.53grams. The object consists of a sub- circular plate with three circular fixing holes arranged in a triangle near the upper part of the object. It has a small circular sectioned shaft with a hooked end, emerging from its lower edge. The surface of the object is decorated with a series of incised concentric circles, which centre on the lower of the three holes. The object is very similar to SF-A986B0 which is dated 800-1100.
Created on: Wednesday 24th June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 24th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-926627
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy dress fastener or hooked tag of early-medieval date. The fastener takes the form of a sub-circular plate with two holes for attachement to the garment, and a thin shank with hooked end projecting from the opposing side. In this example the two attachment holes are incomplete but the rest of the fastener is intact. There is the remains of possible decoration on the front of the plate however it is too faint to be able to discern. These fasteners are of Saxon date (7th to 12th century AD) and this example can be catagorised as Read (2008) Class A Type 2. It is simila…
Created on: Friday 18th July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-AEA27D
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy object, possibly a hooked tag of Early Medieval date. It has a sub triangular plate, at the top of which is a single central oval shaped lug with central circular sewing hole. The sides of the plate are slightly scalloped and on the front face there are a series of short triangular notches. At the base the plate narrows to an integrally cast hook. This is rectangular in form and section, tapering towards an incomplete tip that currently folds forwards. The entire object measures 21.16mm in length, 8.54mm in width, 1.57mm in thickness, and 0.97g in weight. A clos…
Created on: Thursday 18th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 25th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9722B4
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Early-Medieval hooked tag of Read Class A Type 2. It has a flat, circular plate with two circular sewing holes towards the upper edge. At the base extends an integrally cast hook that is triangular in form and tapers to a sharp point that has been partially flattened due to post-depositional damage. The entire object measures 19.51mm in length, 12.09mm in width, 0.81mm in thickness, and 0.71g in weight. This is a hooked tag of Early-Medieval date. It finds parallels in Read's (2008) Class A Type 2 hooked tags (e.g. Read, 2008: nos. 55-56) and is of Early Medieva…
Created on: Monday 29th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 25th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-972A67
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Early-Medieval hooked tag of Read Class A Type 2. It has a flat, circular plate with two circular sewing holes towards the upper edge. At the base extends an integrally cast hook that is triangular in form and tapers to a point that is incomplete due to old breaks. The entire object measures 18.28mm in length, 12.68mm in width, 0.61mm in thickness, and 0.46g in weight. This is a hooked tag of Early-Medieval date. It finds parallels in Read's (2008) Class A Type 2 hooked tags (e.g. Read, 2008: nos. 55-56) and is of Early Medieval date, c.7th-11th centuries AD.
Created on: Monday 29th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 25th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9731D1
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Early-Medieval hooked tag of Read Class A Type 2. It has a flat, circular plate with two circular sewing holes towards the upper edge, one of which is incomplete due to old breaks. At the base extends an integrally cast hook that is triangular in form and tapers to a point that is incomplete due to old breaks. The entire object measures 14.97mm in length, 11.17mm in width, 0.57mm in thickness, and 0.30g in weight. This is a hooked tag of Early-Medieval date. It finds parallels in Read's (2008) Class A Type 2 hooked tags (e.g. Read, 2008: nos. 55-56) …
Created on: Monday 29th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 25th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-979002
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy Early-Medieval hooked tag of Read Class E Type 1. It has a sub-oval plate with two projecting semi-circular attachment loops at the top, separated by a central triangular projection. Each of the loops has a central circular sewing hole. The front face of the plate has decoration comprising a central rectangular panel that contains the corroded remains of possible inlaid wire or niello decoration, but its precise nature is uncertain due to the preservation of the object. The remainder of the front face is covered with drilled circular indentations, many of which per…
Created on: Monday 29th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 25th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-CCF795
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Early-Medieval hooked tag of Read's Early Medieval Class D Type 3 (Read, 2008: p. 29). It is missing one sewing lug and the hook is bent forwards due to post-depositional damage. The object has a flat, lozenge shaped plate, at the top of which are two projecting oval sewing lugs with central circular apertures, one of which is now incomplete. The front face has decoration comprising a single central vertical zig-zagline, with additional single vertical zig-zag running down each side of the plate. At the base of the plate is the integrally cast hook. Thi…
Created on: Thursday 12th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 5th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-B221D6
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy dress fastener (dress hook) dating to the early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) period. The fastener has a shield-shaped plate with trilobed upper terminal each with a perforation, to secure to fastener to an item of dress. At the narrow end of the plate a short, tightly curved hook extends towards the rear of the plate. There is no decoration on either side of the plate. Read's Class D, dating from c. 700 - 1100 AD.
Created on: Friday 27th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 31st July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-D5554A
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval ? copper alloy dress fastener, 15mm in length, 14mm wide and 0mm thick with a weight of 1.96grams. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section, with two rounded 'ear' like projections with circular fastening holes close to each other on its outer edge. Opposite these are the remains of a rectangular projection which would have been hooked. The object is decorated with a raised pattern of grey/blackmaterial, probably niello? It has a circular border with the lower half filled with a series of short straight lines. These point inwards and some form …
Created on: Tuesday 27th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 3rd December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdonshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-476912
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy dress hook fasterner dating to the early medieval period (c.AD 800-1100). The hook consists of a thin sheet metal plate, the head is in broadly lozenge in form with rounded corners. Two circular attachments holes are present at the top of the plate. The base of the lozenge narrows to form the hook is missing. The face of the object is decorated with a ring and dot motif. The reverse is undecorated. The object has a dark green / brown patina. Dimensions: Length 15.44mm; width 12.75mm; thickness 0.54mm; weight 0.46g The form of this dress hook d…
Created on: Wednesday 29th September 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 1st December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-564E35
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval sheet copper alloy hooked tag or dress fastener. It can be classified as Read class A type 2, with two attachment holes. The fastener is sub-circular in shape, and has a U-shaped, recurved sharp hook. There are two small sewing holes close together near the upper edge, and there is engraved decoration on the front face. A line around the edge encloses the two attachment holes, and descends on either side toward the protruding hook. There is also a median line running between them. The fastener measures 12.73mm in length, 11.6mm in width and weighs 0.38g. The hook is…
Created on: Monday 23rd April 2012
Last updated: Monday 21st May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton', grid reference and parish protected.