Record ID: BERK-FC9736
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy dress fastener, c. 17th century AD. Read Class A Type 2. The fastener is flat with a sub-oval plate, with a rectangular loop at one end and a circular loop at the other. It has two pierced attachment lugs projecting outwards: one either side of the widest part of the oval plate.
Created on: Wednesday 19th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: OXON-A8A1BE
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy, copper alloy dress fastener whose form has been suggested by Read (2008: 104) to date to the early Post-Medieval Period c. 1500 - 1600 AD.  The object is composed of a rectangular tag attachment loop at the top of a flat broadly oval plate. This plate has three projecting knops, two placed on either side of the plate approximately one third of the way down the length of the plate and another at the opposite apex of the plate from the loop. Each knop is D-shaped with a slight pointed projection extending from its apex and is pierce…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2023
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2023
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Record ID: OXON-6F7278
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy, copper alloy dress fastener whose form has been suggested by Read (2008: 104) to date to the early Post-Medieval Period c. 1500 - 1600 AD.  The object is composed of a projecting rectangular tab folded over 180 degrees to form a wide blunt hook at the top of a flat broadly oval plate. This plate has three projecting knops, two placed on either side of the plate approximately one third of the way down the length of the plate and another at the opposite apex of the plate from the hook. Each knop is D-shaped with a slight pointed projecti…
Created on: Monday 13th June 2022
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ramsden CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-53F5CB
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy, copper alloy dress fastener whose form has been suggested by Read (2008: 104) to date to the early Post-Medieval Period c. 1500 - 1600 AD. The object is composed of a rectangular tag attachment loop at the top of a flat broadly oval plate. This plate has three projecting knops, two placed on either side of the plate aproximately one third of the way down the length of the plate and another at the opposite apex of the plate from the loop. Each knop is D-shaped with a slight pointed projection extending from its apex and is pierced by a circular (c.2m…
Created on: Tuesday 12th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2022
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Record ID: OXON-E7EDAF
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy hooked tag (dress hook) dating to the early Post Medieval period of the Read Class A type 7. The main body of the dress hook is domed with radiating grooves and represents a scallop shell. The eye is rectangular. Three attachment holes are present, two on either side of the base of the eye and one at the end of the shell opposite the eye. The reverse is concave. The dress hook measures 36.5 mm in length, 18.7 mm wide and 4.4 mm thick. It weighs 7.6 g. The dress hook is a dark green to brown colour, with an even sur…
Created on: Friday 12th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 9th November 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-4D9D70
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy clothes fastener dating to the Post-Medieval period. The object is made in openwork style in the form of knotwork forming three loops, with a bar attached to the finials of the knots. The reverse of the object is flat and undecorated, while the obverse is decorated in moulded relief in the form of ropes/string with rose shaped finials. This fastener is 16.03mm in length and 15.97 mm in width; and 2.13 grams in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 24th August 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 24th August 2021
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Record ID: GLO-F8C6A5
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy 'female' tag from a pair hooked tags. The tag has a circular openwork plate that is formed ring that forms the outer edge. Projecting inwards are four evenly spaced arches that grip a central roundel that is decorated with a human head. On the forward edge is a large rectangular loop (the front is truncated) that forms the female element for the corresponding hooked plate. Either side of the plate are two pierced attachment lugs with a third at the rear that has been shaped into a scallop shell.
Created on: Monday 16th March 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 18th March 2020
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Record ID: OXON-A82E4F
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval copper alloy dress hook probably dating to c. AD 1550-1700. The fastener consists of an oval plate with two perforated lugs for attachment. These lugs are close to the trapezoidal attachment loop. This fastener is broken on its outer edge. The opposite end of the plate has another circular attachment lug pierced by a circular hole. The front of the plate has chip grooved decoration The face bears central design which is unclear but lies within an oval border which itself contains about 11 bezants. The fastener is 37.1mm long, 21.6mm and weig…
Created on: Friday 6th December 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 4th August 2020
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Record ID: OXON-234326
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
 A cast silver gilt looped portion of a post-medieval dress fastener. The item is sub-triangular in shape and is formed of the head and wings of a cherub. Below the head is a large open D-shaped loop, into which the hook part of the garment fastener would slide. Above the head are two smaller sub-circular attachment loops, through which thread would pass to sew the fastener into a garment. In between these two smaller loops is a small knop on the top of the head. Although in an un-cleaned condition, much of the detail of the cherub's face and the feathers of the wings are cl…
Created on: Wednesday 18th September 2019
Last updated: Monday 6th March 2023
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Record ID: SUR-592014
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy blunt hooked post medieval dress fastener. The plate is tinned and has engraved foliate decoration in the form of flanking leaves around a central stalk with a trefoil flower, all within a border of annulets. The hook has broken off. As Read (2008), 171, number 642 (but the hook rather than eye section). Mid 16th to 17th century.
Created on: Monday 22nd July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 31st October 2019
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Record ID: OXON-86C7C3
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A complete silver scalloped mount, probably a strap fitting or dress fastener and dating to the early post-medieval period. The mount can be divided into two halves - the upper part is decorated with two scallop shells, with the rounded outer edges of the shells creating the outer edge of the mount with a slight groove dividing the shells. The lower half comprises a plain sloping sub-rectangular field with notched sides and a flat base. In the centre of this panel, slightly encroaching into the scallops, is a large circular perforation. On the reverse of the fitting are to…
Created on: Friday 12th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chinnor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-43CBBC
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy early Post-Medieval dress hook of Read's Class E, Type 6, dating to the period AD 1500-1600. The object has been cast in one piece in moulded-relief and openwork. The frame is in the form of quatrefoil 'knot' with five raised pellets. The outer frame is decorated with grooves. Where the object extends to form the rearward facing hook is a triple ribbed collar. The hook is complete. At the opposite end the attachment loop is sub-rectangular in plan. See Read (2008) is no.447 on p111 for comparison.
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 9th May 2019
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Record ID: NARC-623847
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Dress Eye of Post Medieval date (AD 1550-1700). The object is a Read type 1 class 2. The object is sub-rectangular in plan with the two longer edges being scalloped. There is a sub-rectangular attachment loop at one end which has a small central portion of the upper bar missing due to old abraded breaks. Below the loop, flanking the edges are two projecting circular loops with central circular perforations. Extending from the opposing shorter edge is a projecting loop with a circular central perforation. There is a central rib running along the length of the …
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2022
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Record ID: OXON-D16212
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy dress fastener, dating from the early post-medieval period, C. 1550 - 1700 AD. The flat oval body has three pierced attachment lugs, one on each side of the oval and the third, at the top. The base of the oval has a flat, broad hook, turned back to the decorated side of the oval. The design appears to be in part cast, and then engraved/punched with cross hatch within the spray of five leaves, in the style of a Romanesque acanthus leaf. The edge is further decorated by a border of small annulets. The reverse is plain, and the surface has a mottled and pitted green …
Created on: Wednesday 20th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2019
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Record ID: OXON-B2D287
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy blunt-hooked dress fastener dating to the early post-medieval period (AD 1550-1700). The fastener has an ovoid plate with incomplete decorative 'loop' at the apex and half of the blunt-hook at the opposite end. In the centre is the ovoid plate which is decorated with symmetrical floral designs in moulded relief with the remains of white and blue champlevé enamelling. There are two attachment holes within the plate (currently filled with soil). Similar to those illustrated in Read (2008:180) no. 687 (Class A type 11).
Created on: Friday 25th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 25th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lewknor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-716E0E
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy cast eye section from a Post Medieval clasp of Read's Class A, Type 7. The object is convex, with moulded relief decoration of radial lines in the manner of a scallop shell. There are three attachment loops; one at the end and two flanking the eye loop, which is trapezoidal.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: OXON-8A21F3
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE 2018 T913. Description: A near-complete cast silver gilt dress fastener of early post-medieval (Tudor) date. The fastener is of small size, featuring a central raised boss in the form of a 'Tudor rose', with a trapezoidal loop above the rose for fastening to an item of dress. Below the rose, extending from the reverse of the object, is an incomplete silver hook which has been soldered on to the back plate of the fastener. The very tip of the hook is broken and missing. The hook has not been gilded, while gilding survives over the rest of the object. For comparison see Rea…
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ascott-under-Wychwood', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-4A4C82
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy dress fastener with a white metal coating c. 1550 - 1650 AD. This example is described in Read's as an Early Post Medieval Class A Type 1a with a single blunt-hook and eye clasps. The surface is heavily eroded with fragment of a silver coating and ferrous staining beneath.
Created on: Friday 21st September 2018
Last updated: Monday 24th September 2018
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Record ID: OXON-3A01FE
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy dress fastener (dress hook / hooked tag) dating to the early post-medieval period. The fastener is broadly triangular in plan with four projecting knops, two down each long edge. There is an incomplete rectangular attachment loop at the top of the fastener, and a rounded, blunted 'hook' at the opposing end. The front surface of the fastener is decorated with moulded relief in the form of a robed human, front facing bust and upper torso in a field of pellets and annulets. There is the remains of a white metal coating evident. The reverse of the fastener …
Created on: Wednesday 27th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 27th June 2018
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Record ID: BERK-076132
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead and copper alloy dress fastener (dress hook / hooked tag) of early post-medieval date. The dress hook has a large lozenge-shaped head decorated with raised pellets around a central lozenge-shape cell. On the reverse of the dress hook is a rectangular bar for attachment to clothing. At the base of the plate the copper alloy hook is inserted into a lead sleeve. The hook is complete. Similar dress hooks are illustrated in Read (2008:68). They date to the 16th century AD.
Created on: Friday 13th April 2018
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2018
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