Record ID: ESS-74119C
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy dress fastener (eye for a blunt hooked fastner of Read Class A, Type 2) of post medieval date (AD 1600 - AD 1700). Description: The main plate is sub-ovate with two complete round attachment loops projecting from either side of the outer edges, and a third attachment loop at the pointed end of the plate. These loops are each decorated with a projecting knop. The other end of the plate has a rectangular loop which shows signs of wear. The plate is engraved with an oval panel bearing a possible foliate and floral …
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-C47FD7
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete gilded silver post-medieval dress hook. The object consists of a composite, ornately moulded, sub-circular central section with a sub-rectangular silver wire attachment loop projecting to one end of its reverse and a silver sharp rear-facing hook to the other end. The central section is composed of a separate circular, annular-shaped border, eight knops projecting from regular intervals around its edge, with a flower-shaped disc and then a smaller flower-shaped boss attached via a silver rivet to the centre of its outer face and a solid disc-shaped plate coverin…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Troston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-926FE7
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy early post-medieval dress hook. The attachment plate has a rectangular loop at the upper end and a semi-circular loop on either side flanking a central moulded rose. A long, sharp, rear-facing hook projects from the lower end with a ribbed collar at the junction with the plate.  Read's (2008) Class E, Type 3, which are an early post-medieval type. c.f. PAS record IOW-ADA7B6. Length: 30.44mm, width: 16.82mm, thickness: 2.68mm, weight: 1.91g
Created on: Monday 8th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stowupland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F4BC88
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete gilded silver post-medieval rectangular dress hook. The body consists of a rectangular plate to the rear, with knobs projecting from its outer edges at equal intervals, one on one of the outer corners missing, and a moulded trefoil knop projecting from the centre of the lower edge. A rectangular section projects from the centre of the outer face, its outer face decorated with a raised linear border and a filigree and granule decoration in the centre. To the reverse there is a break where the missing hook would have projected originally. The surface gilding su…
Created on: Monday 15th March 2021
Last updated: Friday 6th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sudbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AF7157
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval gilded silver dress fastener dating to circa AD 1550-1700. It is comprised of a sub-triangular sheet of silver on the front face of which are three circular panels arranged in a 2-1 formation. Each panel is comprised of a twisted wire filigree border. Set within each border are three smaller twisted wire filigree circular elements arranged in a 1-2 formation. In the centre of these smaller elements is a silver pellet, although the top right pellet has been placed within the upper twisted wire filigree. Projecting from the outer edge on one side is an integr…
Created on: Friday 22nd January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 6th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wickhambrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-4924C3
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy hooked tag of Post-Medieval date. It has a rectangular plate with integral rectangular sewing lug at the upper edge, and integral hook at the base. The plate has four notches along each edge and a large central rectangular boss. This has a central rectangular projection decorated with a single vertical groove with multiple diagonal grooves to each side, almost resembling a foliate motif. At the base of the plate the integral hook has a semi-circular collar with dome-shaped boss on the front face. The hook itself is D-shaped in section and curves backwards to a poin…
Created on: Thursday 27th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 4th July 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-5BF876
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: Incomplete post-medieval gilded silver dress fastener cast in one piece. The plate has a central triangle outlined with a plain ridge and filled with a trefoil with a central pellet. At each corner of the triangle is a trefoil knop with a central pellet. Projecting from one edge is an integrally cast circular loop. On the reverse, opposite the loop, are traces of extra metal, perhaps solder from where a sewing loop was attached to the plate, either through composite construction or via a repair.  Dimensions: Extant length 15.1mm, wi…
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-CCF8E4
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy dress fastener or hooked tag dating to the Early-Medieval period, c. 750-900 AD. Corresponding to Read's class D/1, it is of sheet metal manufacture, with a round main body from the upper edge of which two small rounded and perforated attachment knops project. From the base of the body, a tapering curving hooked element is visible, though this truncates abruptly c. two thirds of the way down its original length. The main body of the object is decorated with two engraved concentric circular motifs, the inner of which has a series of radiating lines (perh…
Created on: Monday 16th January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brandon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A9E705
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: An incomplete cast silver clothes fastener broadly corresponding to Read's Class A, type 12. The fastener is preserved intact, though the hook on the rear face of the object is partially broken and distorted in old damage. In plan it takes the form of a fleur de lis, with a rectangular aperture in its projecting front edge, behind which are two circular attachment holes. Date: c. 1600-1700 AD. Dimensions: the fastener measures 26.24mm long, 21.60mm wide at its widest point, and 1.32mm thick at its midpoint. It weighs 3.94g. Discussion: For a parallel fastener da…
Created on: Wednesday 21st December 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Risby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B39CDE
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Early-Medieval hooked tag of Read's (2008: pp. 32-33, nos. 136-138) Class E Type 1 hooked tags. It has an oval plate with integrally cast hook, missing a possible central setting due too old breaks. The central setting is sub-oval in form and irregularly finished, perhaps indicative of keying for niello or similar decorative elements that are now missing due to old breaks. This is surrounded by a raised oval border. At the top of the plate each corner has large oval projections with central circular apertures forming sewing lugs or loops. The upper edge of the plate bet…
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2016
Last updated: Friday 26th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fressingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EE0292
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy hooked tag of Early-Medieval date. It has a flat sub-circular plate with decoration on the front face. This comprises five compass drawn circular with a central circular perforation around a central circle of similar form. Compass drawn circles are visible around two of the perforations on the back face of the plate as well as the front face. From the base of the plate extends an integrally cast hook. This is rectangular in form, D-shaped in section with flat back and rounded front face, and curves backwards to a pointed tip. The entire object measures 19.88mm in length…
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2016
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-63D2D7
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy hooked tag of Early-Medieval date belonging in Read's (2008: 14-19) Class A Type 2 hooked tags. It has a flat, sub-oval shaped plate, from the base of which extends an integrally cast triangular hook that is D-shaped in section and tapers to a rear facing sharp point. At the top of the plate are two circular sewing holes. The front face has decoration comprising a grooved border surrounding a central spiral shaped motif that has single lines running from the spiral to each side of the plate. It measures 20.36mm in length, 13.99mm in width at plate, 0.64mm in thickness, …
Created on: Monday 25th January 2016
Last updated: Thursday 25th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monk Soham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-4440F5
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possibly Post Medieval copper-alloy sub-oval hooked fastener made crudely from a sheet of metal with a hook and six circular holes arranged randomly.
Created on: Sunday 6th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-F0C6B6
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Post-Medieval openwork dress fastener (c. 1500 - 1600). Read's Class E, Type 3 , Cf. Read 2008, p.105 no.410. It consists of a stylised heart, a projecting ridged and ribbed collar at the juncture of the plate and hook. The rectangular loop at the top of the dress fastener is missing. The dress fastener measures 21.36mm in length, 12.30mm maximum width, 2.64mm minimum width, is 1.56mm thick and weighs 1.07g.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Last updated: Thursday 11th February 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-33667B
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy post-medieval mount or possible fastener. It consists of a damage curved section, which may have formed a complete circle originally, with a short arm extending from the outer edge, culminating in an incomplete fleur de lis terminal. The central part of this fleur de lis is damaged and may possibly have joined on to a longer section originally. The outer face is rounded and the reverse is flat with a short attachment lug in the centre of the fleur de lis section. It is worn and corroded. The damage makes it difficult to determine the original form of the …
Created on: Friday 30th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thelnetham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BBAB39
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete silver post-medieval hooked dress fastener. It is circular in shape with twisted silver wire filigree decoration on the outer face. This consists of a double wire border with four ovals arranged in a quatrefoil in the middle with a raised pellet in their centre. To the reverse is a hook with two attachment eyes at one end, all formed from a single piece of wire. It survives in good condition although the hook is slightly bent out of shape. Dimensions: Length: 13.96mm, width: 9.19mm, thickness: 3.31mm, weight: 0.83g Discussion: This fastener belongs to Rea…
Created on: Wednesday 30th September 2015
Last updated: Friday 11th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7345D7
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy post-medieval dress hook. It has a circular openwork body consisting of a central heart shape surrounding by a circle and then a row of conjoined ovals. Extending from the top is a rectangular attachment loop and from the bottom a rear-facing pointed hoop. It survives in fair condition, but the hook is bent out of shape. It belongs to Read's (2008) early post-medieval Class E, Type 3, particularly his no.363-97, which appear to have been in use during the 16th and into the 17th century (ibid., 87). Length: 31.48mm, width: 16.39mm, thickness: 7.05mm, weigh…
Created on: Friday 21st August 2015
Last updated: Friday 11th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alderton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C9B052
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy hooked tag of Post-Medieval date belonging in Read's Early Post-Medieval Class E Type 3 group. It is missing the terminal end of the hook due to old breaks. The object has a sub-oval shaped plate with moulded and openwork decoration, and an integral rectangular sewing loop that is rectangular in section at the top of the plate. The decorative elements comprise a central hatched lozenge (or pineapple?) motif, with V-shaped moulding below, and a trefoil or trifoliate collar at the top where the plate and loop meet. To each side are a series of openwork motifs …
Created on: Thursday 13th August 2015
Last updated: Thursday 13th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-3CFB86
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy and iron medieval to post-medieval dress hook. It has a circular body and two ajoining circular suspension loops extending from one end. A break and traces of iron corrosion product at the opposite end suggests that an iron hook was attached here originally. The outer face of the circular section is decorated with a raised line around the outer edge and a central raised annulet with three double raised lines radiating outwards from it at regular intervals. It has some similarities with the lead/tin example illustrated by Read (2008, 126, no.517), wh…
Created on: Friday 19th June 2015
Last updated: Friday 26th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hemingstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-C12AA7
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy post-medieval eye-section dress fastener. It is triangular in form with slightly bevelled outer edges and small circular loops extending from each corner. Below the shorter edge is a kidney shaped recess with five tiny knops extending from its inner edge. Above this a rectangular loop extends from the edge. The most comparable examples are Read (2008, 180-1) Class A, Type 11 and 12, which are both of 16th or 17th century date. Length: 36.59mm, width: 28.21mm, thickness: 3.76mm, weight: 6.64g
Created on: Friday 20th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westley', grid reference and parish protected.