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-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-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-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-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-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-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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Record ID: LEIC-3269C6
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval to early Post Medieval copper alloy dress fastener, 33mm long, 14mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 8.10grams. The object is complete and in fair condition and is rectangular in form and semi circular in cross section. It is hollow and has a circular sectioned tapering hook attached at one end, which folds over the flat reverse. The upper rounded surface is decorated with a raised lattice work pattern which is bordered top and bottom by two raised horizontal lines. The reverse has a rectangular hole centred at the opposite end to the hook. The object matches Brian Re…
Created on: Tuesday 18th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-964C87
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy dress fastener, 43mm long, 30mm wide and 2mm thck with a weight of 5.41grams. The object is one half of a 'hook and eye' fastener and represents the hook portion. It consists of a sub triangular flat plate which has three protruding triangles containing circular sewing holes, arranged at cardinal points. The plate is decorated with a fluer like inscribed motif which has traces of silvering/tinning present. The object is completed by a rectangular plate emerging from the base of the triangular plate, which would be folded to form the hook. The item matche…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-BD9F6E
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval? copper alloy dress fastener, possibly clothing or clogs? 32mm long, 27mm wide and 1mm thick, with a weight of 4.26 grams. The object consists of flat sub rectangular, angular plate which has a row of pressed (repousse) domes in a line near its centre. Above this, in a trapezoidal section, is arectangular opening centrally placed. Below the object is triangular and has a small circular fixing hole near its apex.
Created on: Tuesday 8th July 2014
Last updated: Friday 26th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leics', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-801EC4
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early post medieval copper alloy dress fastener, 33mm long, 21mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 3.8grams. The object is incomplete, sub rectangular in form and section and slighly concave.It consists of a sub oval plain area which is silvered. At one end there is a central plume like motif which is flanked by protruding circular fixing loops (one is complete). Above the plume is a rectangular protrusion which starts to curve upwards to form a hook. The object is one half of a two part hook and eye clothes fastener.
Created on: Thursday 16th January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 18th March 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-A9EC46
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy post-medieval hooked dress fastener. It is sub-circular in form with a v-shape in the centre, a sub-retangular loop at the top and hoop decending from the bottom. It is very worn and corroded, with damage to the hook. It belongs to Read's (2008, 90, no.311) Class E Type 2, which is 16th century in date. Length: 27.0mm, width: 13.5mm, thickness: 1.75mm, weight: 1.13g
Created on: Tuesday 1st October 2013
Last updated: Friday 26th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shangton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-C74BF2
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval cast copper-alloy dress fastener (c. 1600-c. 1700 AD). This is one of two similar objects that would have been used together to join straps or clothing. The other object would have terminated with a hook. The clasp is mainly oval in plan and has a perforated knop, centrally placed, at the attachment end, with smaller knops either side. There are two smaller solid knops mid-way along the length of the fitting, one at each side, with two pierced attachment holes adjacent to each of these knops. At the opposite end there are the attachments for a central sub-r…
Created on: Tuesday 8th January 2013
Last updated: Saturday 5th January 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-FD9814
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval copper alloy dress fastener, 37mm long, 20mm wide and 4mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a brown patina and weighs 4.32grams. The fastener is oval in form and rectangular in section. It has a trapezoidal loop at one end which would attach to a hook on a similar fastener. Either side of this is a small circular fixing loop, with a further one centrally placed at the far end. The oval is decorated with a rasied foliate pattern in a rope like border and at each side it has two small curled protrusions. Class A, Type 8. B Read, 2008, Pg. 176, No. 665.
Created on: Friday 28th November 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 26th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-75F292
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Post medieval silvered copper alloy clothes fastener, 27mm long, 22mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a silvered patina and weighs 3.35grams. The object is sub triangular in form and is decorated with incised foliate decoration surrounded by a border of circles. It has the clear remains of two pierced lobes at each side (there should be a third at the top) which would have secured it to clothing. The object is also missing either a rectangular slot or a hook at its base. The reverse is plain.
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2016
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