Record ID: LEIC-402443
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early post medieval copper-alloy dress fastener, dating to c.AD 1500 - 1625. Read Class E type 3 The dress fastener is cast in one-piece with moulded relief. It has a circular plate decorated with a six-petalled flower with six pellets and a central pellet in the interstices, within a linear border. Above the plate is a wide trapezoidal loop. Below the plate, the hook is backward curved. The reverse of the body is flat and undecorated. Other similar examples on the PAS include LIN-B7AA14. Length: 26.7 mm Width: 12.3 mm Thickness: 1.2 …
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-3F8401
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval copper-alloy dress fastener, dating to c.AD 1600 - 1700. Read Class A, Type 2. The object has a sub-oval plate with three complete circular attachment loops projecting from either side of the outer edges, and a third attachment loop at the pointed end of the plate. The other end of the plate has an incomplete wide rectangular loop. The plate is engraved with an oval panel bearing a foliate and floral design comprising a central stem running down the plate with three etched circles on either side of the stem and a single circle beneath the tag.…
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-CBEA7E
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval copper-alloy dress fastener, dating to c.AD 1500 - 1750. The fastener is sub-lozenge. The dress fastener consists of a rectangular attachment loop, flanked by two smaller circular attachment knops at each of its inner corners. The plate expands to a sub-lozenge form with a double knop at its angle. The opposing end has a circular attachment loop. The plate is decorated with an eight petalled flower, the rear is undecorated. Read (2008) p.179, nos. 684. Length: 37.3 mm Width: 23.4 mm Weight: 4.58 g
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-88E04F
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval copper-alloy dress hook, dating to AD 1500 - 1600. The dress hook is of Read (2008) Class A, type 2. The objects main body consists of an undecorated oval plate , at the top is a rectangular loop with rectangular hole, below sits a slightly wider rectangular collar. At each side is a circular lug with small projecting pellet, both of these have a small circular hole. The bottom attachment terminates in an old break, but the remains of a rounded hole can be seen, indicating that the lower end also terminated in a circular loop. The rear of the dress hook is …
Created on: Tuesday 14th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-188918
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval silver dress fastener dating to AD 1500 - 1600. The fastener is of Read (2008) Class B, Type 3. The surviving incomplete component is the eye part of the clasp, formed in two parts. The plate is triangular with a decorated dome centre, two of the corners are missing. The central dome is hollow at the rear, the front is decorated with a central raised circular pellet, surrounded by four filigree twisted wire circles encased within a larger filigree wire circle at the base of the dome. In each corner of the triangular plate is a twisted filigree wire circle, …
Created on: Wednesday 28th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 9th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Kesteven', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-C74DC6
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Post Medieval copper alloy dress fastener, 24mm in length, 18mm wide and 1mm thick with a weight of 1.85grams. The object is one half of a two piece hook and loop clothes fastener. It is incomplete, missing part of one side, and is sub rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section. The object consists of a rectangular fixing loop with rounded knops at each corner. Below is a sub triangular plate with a semi-circular cut away in the centre of its rounded lower edge. it has moulded linear decoration designed to resemble a scallop shell and is bordered at its base by a do…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2019
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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: LEIC-978451
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval silver dress fastener, 21mm long, 12mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 1.63g. The object is made from silver sheet, and consists of an oval plate which has four circular holes in a row along its outer edge. In the centre of the opposite edge is a projecting tab or shaft which is 12mm wide at its base but narrows down to 7mm at its terminal. The shaft has a total length of 25mm but has been folded twice. The first fold is close to its edge and is probably deliberate, to form a hook or catch. The second fold is close to its centre, and appears to be accidental&nbs…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 18th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-5DD45B
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy dress fastener or possible pin head?, Length: 27 mm, width: 17 mm, thickness: 1 mm, weight: 0.80 g. The object is incomplete and fragile. It consists of the lower part of a probable triangular or oval flat plate whose lower, pointed edge houses a sub circular tapering shaft, missing its end. The left (as shown) surface of the plate shows part of a raised concentric ring pattern with a line running across it towards the base and to its lower right is a raised circle with cross and a possible further one above and right of this. There are traces of gilding in…
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 19th April 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-A28C7C
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy dress fastener, 40mm in length, 29mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 7.00grams. The object is sub- oval in form and rectangular in cross section. It appears to be undecorated, but has traces of tinning. It has a projecting circular loop at three of its cardinal points. The fourth houses a rectangular projection which would have housed the hook or loop.
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-FEAE38
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy dress fastener, dating to 1600-1700AD. The object is oval in form and rectangular in cross section. It consists of an oval plate which has three integral, triangular projections housing circular fixing holes at cardinal points. At the fourth point the plate tapers into an integral rectangular shaped, folded plate which forms the hook. The surface is covered on one side in foliate engraving. Length: 39 mm,width; 27 mm, thickness: 9.0 mm, weight: 8.12 g.
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 20th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stathern', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-1EA5A6
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy dress hook, 1500-1700. The object is oval in form and rectangular in cross section. It has an oval plate decorated with a double raised border and central foliate and scroll motif. Each side has a double scroll like projection and one end has a projecting fixing loop flanked by a small scroll. The other end has two fixing loops flanking a rectangular folded catch. The object is one of a pair forming a 'hook and eye' fastener and matches Read Class A, type 8, fig. 663-5 Length: 36 mm, width: 21 mm, weight: 6.09 g
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-F721A3
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy dress hook, 39mm in length, 21mm wide and 2.0mm thick with a weight of 4.82grams. The object has an oval frame with small sub rectangular side projections. The upper end has a rectangular projection forming a hook with two circular fixing holes either side where it joins the central area. The lower end has a centrally placed circular fixing hole. It has oval decoration formed of a triple raised border and a central motif suggestive of crowned rose.
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 18th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'MELTON', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-298671
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy dress fastener, 34mm long, 18mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 4.71grams. The object is oval in form and is decorated with a series of incised lines creating a scallop shell effect. This is slightly cancave and hollow underneath. At the upper edge it has two tapering projections forming a V shape terminal and on each side under this is a circular fixing loop. Theres are traces of a third broken loop at the far end, this would have formed the 'eye' part of a two part dress fastener with a duplicate mount having a hooked end.
Created on: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-BC9BCA
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy dress hook, 23mm long, 17mm wide and 1mm thick with a weight of 1.70grams. The object is incomplete and consists of a trapezoidal fixing loop which sits above a lozenge shaped plate. This has a raised solid border sitting inside a 'beaded' edge. Inside the border the object is plain. Below this, at one corner, are the remains of a raised collar which would have sat above the projecting hook.
Created on: Friday 16th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 16th September 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-BC1DDF
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy dress clasp, 38mm long, 24mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 5.30grams. The object is lozengiform and has slightly flattened corners to accomodate a rectangular clasp (now damaged) and corresponding circular fixing loops at each side, on one end and a circular fixing loop on the opposite edge. The main plate has a raised border with two small rounded projections at each point and a further two flanking the single fixing loop at the end. This is decorated witha central raised semi-sphere with a circular depression in its centre. This is flanked by …
Created on: Friday 16th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-461D25
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy dress fastener. It consists of an oval panel bearing possible foliate and floriate relief decoration within a beaded border. At one end two projecting sewing loops sitting below a broken edge where the fastening mechanism (loop or hook) would have been housed but has been broken off. Bifurcate knop half way down on either side of the oval. At the other end, a broken straight edge where a third sewing loop has been broken off. The reverse is plain, and along with the upper surface is covered in white metal, probably tin. The object is 28mm long, 22mm wide, an…
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2016
Last updated: Friday 4th March 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-8BF694
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy dress fastener, 36mm long, 22mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 4.33grams. The object is lozenge shaped with a rectangular cross section. The object has tinning over its surface and is decorated on one side. It has a raised solid border which contains a pattern of five foliate motifs arranged in a cruciform. Two corners have slight, possibly rectangular, projections which are now damaged. The remaining corners hold the fixing mechanism with one side having a trefoil projection with the central one housing a circular fixing hole. The opposing corner has …
Created on: Monday 8th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 8th February 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-8B4004
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Early post medieval copper alloy 'hook and eye' dress fastener, 34mm long, 27mm wide and 1mm thick with a weight of 4.10grams. The object is oval in form and rectangular in cross section. It has an incomplete rectangular projection at one end, which would have been curved at the end to form a hook. This sits above a slight collar with an incised line below it. There is a small triangular projection with a circular hole at each side, just below this. Opposing the rectangular projection is the remains of a circular attachment loop. Compare number 635 - 637 on page 169 of Read's Hoo…
Created on: Friday 15th January 2016
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-8333A5
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Post-Medieval hooked tag of Read's Class E Type 3 (Read, 2008, p.92, no. 325). It is badly worn and is missing most of its rectangular sewing lug at the top. The plate is circular in form with a hollow-domed boss which bears a forward facing bust possibly wearing a wreath or turban, arranged so the face points slightly towards the integral hook, which is circular in section and gradually tapers to the curved tip. The object measures 31mm in length, 12mm in width, 3mm in thickness, and 2g in weight. See also SF-DC02A3.
Created on: Tuesday 15th September 2015
Last updated: Thursday 17th September 2015
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