Record ID: BERK-CECDB6
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Post Medieval hooked tag Class A blunt hook and eye clasp type of the "eye" variety. It has 3 sewing holes and a rectangular loop. It depicts on moulded relief a possible standing human facing-figure with a projecting knob to either side. 16th century.
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 24th July 2018
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Record ID: HAMP-A109B3
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded post-medieval cast copper-alloy dress fastener hook-piece (16-17th century AD). It has an oval plate with three loops for attachment: two at the base, protruding to each side, and one at the other end with a projecting rounded collar. It has a moulded relief design: a lion passant guardant. Central on each long side is a bifurcated ornamental knop. The square loop has broken away, with only a vestige surviving beyond one of the side loops. This fastener is similar to one published by Read (2008, 176; ref. 670) which he classifies as his Early post-Medieval Class A, Type 8. …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 4th April 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-B13E05
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy probable dress fastener in the form of a wire pin fashioned in a D shape with the terminal projecting at the bottom of the loop. The terminal is in the form of a thin acorn and is semicircular in section. The rest of the object is circular in section, made of thick wire. The opposite end tapers to a sharp point. This object was probably used as a dress fastener similar to a cloak fastener or hooked tag. The acorn motif suggests a Medieval date, but no parallel has been found. The D shape appears to be intentional rather than as a result of damage. The object has a patch…
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2013
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
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Record ID: WAW-A25125
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded and incomplete cast copper-alloy hooked mount of post-medieval date. The mount is formed of an openwork trefoil plate with a bifurcating collar below, the terminal of which would have curved back in a blunt hook, now missing. The upper lobe of the trefoil and the lower lobe both have an integral perforated flat lug to receive a rivet. In both holes the corroded iron remains of the rivets survive in situ. The copper alloy has a general grey colour which is heavily corroded. It measures 34.5mm long, 14.85mm wide and weighs 2.3g. A parallel can be found illustrated in Read …
Created on: Monday 4th April 2011
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2012
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Record ID: NMS-C4FC91
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman dress fastener, which resembles a button-and-loop fastener, but with an integral disc-headed rivet rather than a loop. It has a damaged oval plate and an angled projecting 'button' at one end. It measures 9 x 21mm and probably dates from the 1st century AD.
Created on: Monday 18th April 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 6th August 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Emneth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-38FC45
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy dress fastener. The catch piece from a probable paired hook and eye clasp. The body is sub-rectangular in shape with elaborate moulded and openwork decoration. The decoration comprises symmetrically arranged traingular, oval and circular apertures with raised curlicues, ridges and rounded knops between (also symmetrical). The lines of symmetry run along the horizontal and vertical axis of the main body of the object. At one end is a pointed trefoil lug with an oval aperture, at the opposite end is the rectangular loop or eye. The four smallest circular apertures, w…
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 19th May 2010
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Record ID: WILT-E977D5
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy tinned Early Post-Medieval (1600-1700) hooked tag of Read's Class A Type 8, oval with three attachment knops and two ornamental knops. Two of the attachment knops are missing, as is the 'business end' (hook or loop). It measures 26.49x22.29x1.72mm and weighs 3.3g. Just over half the plate survives and is filled with foliate and floriate decoration within a beaded border. Traces of tinning are apparent where the surface has not worn. The ornamental knops, at the middle of either outside edge, are bifurcate and appear to be foliate or floriated, but are…
Created on: Thursday 27th May 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 5th October 2016
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Record ID: PUBLIC-D15EA1
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval incomplete cast copper alloy hook or eye section from a two part fastener. The central plate is heart-shaped with a central heart shaped void and a small knop projecting form the outer sides about half way down. At the point of the heart the sides turn outwards to form a flat-edged foot shape, either end of which shows evidence of old breaks; this would have continued into a hook or eye, probably, given the position of the breaks, an eye. From the top of the heart projects a rectangle, the end of which exapands into T-bar. There is some evidence of silvering or tinning. …
Created on: Wednesday 26th May 2010
Last updated: Monday 16th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Goring by Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-E47D07
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Dress Fastener; one plate from a hook and eye fitting dating from the 16th or 17th century. The plate is oval and at one end a hook or catch has broken off. Part way along each side there is a small attachment loop projecting to the side. The end is circular with another projecting external loop. The front of the plate is decorated with an incised fleur de lys surrounded by annulets. It is very similar to SOM-103EF2, SOM-66AE51 and SOM-E0FF65. See also Read Class A type 2 plates 641-644 page 171.
Created on: Thursday 27th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 18th June 2020
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Record ID: IOW-E81225
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy hooked tag of post-Medieval (c. 1600-c. 1700). 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 loop to accommodate a terminal hook. The clasp is mainly oval in plan and has a collared perforated knop, centrally placed, at the attachment end. There are two similar knops, without collars, at the attachment end, one at each side. Beyond these two knops there are the remains of a central sub-rectangular hook. The curled over part of the hook is missing due …
Created on: Thursday 27th May 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 5th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-5C08F7
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
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. There are two smaller solid knops mid-way along the length of the fitting, one at each side. At the opposite end there are the remains of a central sub-rectangular loop, most of which is missing. At the side of this loop there is another perforated knop. …
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-E8B2B1
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably a hasp section of a cast copper alloy, hasp and clasp type dress fastener, probably c. 1600-1750. It is the "eye" half of a hook and eye. The fastener is of openwork design, the main body being in the shape of a heart. Below the bottom of the heart is a short, rectangular crossbar above a lozenge shaped projection that is pierced with a circular hole probably for attaching to a garment. Above the heart is a lozenge shaped perforation, flanked by two small lobes with circular fastening holes and above this a rectangular loop to accept the clasp section. There is a trilobed pro…
Created on: Thursday 27th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2020
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Record ID: KENT-F7E482
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
16th Century. Early Post Medieval. Copper alloy, cast, complete, one-piece Class E, type 3, circular/sub-circular clothes hook fastener. Length 30.5mm, Width 16.4mm, Thickness 1.7mm, Weight 1.9g. Moulded relief and openwork, an equal armed cross with a central pellet within a linear circle, a beaded and engrailed edge. Rectangular strap attachment and there are the remains of black laquer on the surface. Slightly distorted central circular panel, otherwise dark brown patina. Rerf. Hooked-clasps & Eyes, brian read, Portculis Publishing 2008, page 99, No. 370.
Created on: Wednesday 9th June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 27th July 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SEVENOAKS', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-FA8E93
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A 17th century hooked clothing fastening belonging to Read's Early Post Medieval Class A Type 1. The fastening is of oval form with five lobed extensions, each pierced. The fastening is decorated with punched circles and lines and is very abraded.
Created on: Wednesday 9th June 2010
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
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Record ID: LIN-74F416
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early post-medieval hooked tag. The tag is formed by copper alloy wire. At the top is a curved hook with a smaller loop to either side. At the other end is an oval shaped loop with a pin wrapped around the frame. The main body is formed by tightly wound wire. Cf. Brian Read, Class F, Type 2.
Created on: Tuesday 15th June 2010
Last updated: Friday 1st November 2019
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Record ID: NMS-21C753
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unusual medieval/post-medieval large double-hooked dress fastener, with the hooked bar missing and a separate lozengiform front plate riveted to a hook with a smaller additional square plate in centre. The smaller plate has four engraved grooves producing a quatrefoil with lozengiform foils; the damaged larger plate is decorated with lines of finely engraved rocker-arm decoration, forming a border and a cross with arms running from point-to-point. There remains a grooved circular cut-out at each surviving angle (one missing) and at the mid-point between each angle. A dark 'shadow' …
Created on: Monday 5th July 2010
Last updated: Monday 2nd August 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Watton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-022976
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy 'Female' tag from a pair hooked tags length 37mm, width 29mm, thickness 2mm, weight 4.75g. The tag has a sub-oval plate with a large rectangular loop at one end. Immediately behind the rectangular loop are two pierced knops with a third at the rear for attachment. The centre of the plate is a cross with a single curvilinear motif in each angle. This artefact dates to the 16th - 17th century.
Created on: Monday 9th August 2010
Last updated: Saturday 5th January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Keynsham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-561C65
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Loop part of a two part cast copper alloy dress fastener of Post-Medieval, seventeenth century date (AD 1600 - AD 1700). It has a flat central plate with a plain rectangular loop to one side and three semi-circular pierced knops for sewing it to the garment projecting from the rim, two flanking the main loop and one, now mostly missing to old breaks, opposite it. The central plate has openwork decoration in the form of a six petalled flower bordered by palmettes. The rear face is flat and plain. It measures 35.1mm long, 32.4mm wide, 2.0mm thick and it weighs 7.03 grams. Read (2008,…
Created on: Friday 13th August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 11th December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bramber', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-907B06
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy eye clasp dating to the Post-Medieval period, (1500-1700). The object is decorated with moulded relief. A segmented median band separates four oblique ovoids on either side and one at the base of the object. The ovoids are infilled with bright light blue enamel. The object has three circular integral attachment loops, one at each side and one at the base of the object. At the other end of the object is a sub-rectangular attachment loop which has broken in the centre. The object has a dark green patina and is in very good condition. The object can be classified as …
Created on: Monday 16th August 2010
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NORTH YORKSHIRE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-E889B4
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kirklees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, copper alloy catch plate from a hook and eye dress fastener, dating from 1500-1700AD. The body is oval in shape. At one end are two small semi-circular knops flanking a larger knop which is pierced for attaching to the clothing. There are two further pierced knops for attachment at the opposite end of the body, flanking a rectangular fastening loop. Halfway along each side of the body are two small projections divided by a shallow notch. There is no other decoration visible. The fastener is 39.2mm long, 23.1mm wide and 1.9mm thick. It weighs 5.59gm. There are many similar exam…
Created on: Friday 20th August 2010
Last updated: Thursday 18th June 2020
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