Record ID: YORYM-713B54
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy clothes fastener dating to the 17th century AD. The plate is oval in shape and is decorated with a punched ring and floral motif within a punched ring border. At one end is a small circular attachment loop, with a rounded knop, similar knopped loops can be seen on either side. These eyes would have allowed the fitting to be sewn onto a garment. At the opposite end there is a rectangular loop, through which a ribbon wpuld have been passed. The reverse is undecorated. The object is worn with a mid reddish-brown patina.
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weaverthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-876587
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy dress-hook or hooked tag. The object consists of a circular plate with openwork, moulded decoration, with a rose in the centre. The hook and loop have broken off, all breaks are worn. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The plate has a raised rim, with two loops at the 11 and 1 O' clock position respectively. the rectangular loop survives on the top of the tag. The surface is light silvery-grey colour. This artefact is late medieval to early post-medieval in date.
Created on: Monday 12th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 15th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wantage', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-C43D22
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy clothes fastener/strap fitting. The object consists of an oval plate with a rectangular loop at one end. There is a circular loop on either edge of the rectangular loop and one at the opposite end to the loop. Six decorative knops also visible. The plate itself has a decoratively moulded design within a moulded curvilinear and floral decoration. The surface is mid reddish-brown in colour. The reverse is undecorated. This fitting probably dates to the 17th - 18th century.
Created on: Thursday 15th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East side of Lincoln', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-ED2AA0
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible silver moulded dress fastener dating from the 18th century. The object comprises a leaf-shaped, moulded body with loops for attachment and a hook. There is one loop at the apex and one to either side of the hook. The body of the fastener is decorated with a line of pellets at the centre with radiating lines on either side.
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2007
Last updated: Thursday 15th October 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-69B1E5
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete cast copper alloy strap fitting or dress fastener. The object consists of an oval plate with attached loops. There are loops on both sides of the now broken projection hook and one at the opposite end of the plate. The plate itself has been decoratively stamped and features a floral design. The surface is mid greenish-brown in colour. The reverse is undecorated. This fitting probably dates to the 17th - 18th century.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 8th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Saxton with Scarthingwell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-B357F7
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy strap fitting or dress fastener. The object consists of an oval plate with a rectangular bent projection for attachment, now broken. There is a circular loop on either edge of the plate, again now broken. There is a further central terminal loop at the bottom edge of the plate. The plate itself has been decoratively stamped and features an incised design of lines and circles, within an incised border, made up from a continuous run of circles. There are moulded knops halfway along either edge of the plate and either side of the terminal loop. The surface…
Created on: Thursday 7th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Copmanthorpe area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-5CC225
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Identification supplied by Jim Halliday: The male section of a two part toggle fastener. A cast copper alloy, hollow backed toggle fastener with two rivet holes for the attaching of rivets, one of these rivets remains in place. The thin double collared circular male terminal is rounded and slightly offset to interlock with the open female fitting at the opposite side. This is only one piece of a pair of such fittings, the other is missing. These fittings most likely date from the 15th - 16th Century AD. A complete set was found in Suffolk, examples appear in an article by Brian Rea…
Created on: Friday 15th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Malton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-44FFE3
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy strap fitting or dress fastener. The object consists of an oval plate with a rectangular bent projection for attachment, now broken. There is a loop on one side of the attachment, the opposite loop has broken off. There are other broken knops around the edge of the plate which indicate that there may have been other loops. There is a circular loop on the end of the plate. The plate itself has been decoratively stamped and features a floral, within three borders, made up from two solid oval rings and one made from a continuous run of pellets. The surface…
Created on: Tuesday 26th February 2008
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dunnington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-AE86F2
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy button, toggle or clothes fastener. The object is undecorated. The head is in the form of a flattened sphere. There is a slight indentation on one side. The shank is looped; this appears to be integral with the body of the object. The metal is mid greyish-green and slightly pitted.
Created on: Friday 2nd May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Fridaythorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-753183
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy strap fitting or dress fastener. The object consists of an oval plate with a rectangular bent projection for attachment. There are loops on both sides of the plate and one on the point, opposite the bent loop. The plate itself has been decoratively stamped and features a floral design. The surface is mid greenish-brown in colour. The reverse is undecorated. This fitting probably dates to the 17th - 18th century.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd July 2008
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Yapham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-9BD3B3
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete cast copper alloy strap fitting or dress fastener. The object consists of an oval plate with a rectangular bent projection for attachment (now broken). There are loops on both sides of the bent projection and one on the point, on the opposite end. The plate itself has been decoratively stamped and features a floral design. The surface is mid greenish-brown in colour. The reverse is undecorated. This fitting probably dates to the 17th - 18th century.
Created on: Friday 25th July 2008
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yapham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-F99B96
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy strap fitting or dress fastener. The object consists of an oval plate with attached loops. There are loops on both sides of the rectangular ribbon/strap loop and one at the opposite end of the plate. The plate itself has been decoratively stamped and features a floral design. There are two extension knops on either side. The fastener has been bent obverse inwards to approx 90 degrees. The surface is mid greenish-brown in colour. The reverse is undecorated. This fitting probably dates to the 17th - 18th century.
Created on: Monday 22nd June 2009
Last updated: Friday 27th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Barmby Moor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-592277
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
TREASURE CASE : 2004 T450 Silver-gilt eyelet, the wire attachment loop soldered onto the backplate. The trefoil-shaped plate with wire filigree and granular ornament. The attachment loop formed as two small loops for sewing the fitting to textiles, and a larger loop for a hook. For a more elaborate example, see Treasure Annual Report 2001, no. 151. The precious metal content of the eyelet fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10%.
Created on: Monday 26th October 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 6th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hedon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-F5A2F2
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Oval shaped dress fastener with moulded floral decoration. At the base are two loops for attachment.
Created on: Wednesday 25th October 2006
Last updated: Monday 16th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Snape', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-D618E6
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy dress fitting of post-medieval date. The fitting is comprised of an ovate body with a bi-lobed openwork terminal projecting from one end. The opposite terminal has been lost to worn breaks. The body is decorated with a worn and indistinct pattern which may be foliate in nature. From the reverse a narrow tubular projection is present which was presumably used for attachment. The metal has a mid blackish-brown patina and is worn. The fitting is 21.4mm long, 9.4mm wide, 3.1mm thick and weighs 1.4g.
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2013
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-873D1A
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cooper alloy dress hook of post-medieval date. The dress hook is of Reads Class A, Type 8 being oval in plan with three attachment knops, two ornamental knops and a rectangular attachment loop. The upper surface is decorated with possible foliate and floriate designs within a double beaded border and bifurcated ornamental knops project from either side. The attachment knops are rounded and the end one has a rounded collar. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a mid greenish-brown patina and is worn. The dress hook is 39.8mm long, 22.4mm wide, 1.9mm thick …
Created on: Thursday 5th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 8th October 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-1A5E48
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cooper alloy dress hook eye of post-medieval date. The dress hook is of Reads Class A, Type 7 being figurative with three attachment knops. The main plate is relief moulded in the shape of the Prince of Wales Feathers with two surviving attachment loops projecting from the base of the feathers. A third loop which should be at the apex of the longest feather has been lost to a worn break. A rectangular attachment loop also projects from the base of the feathers. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a dark greenish-brown patina and is worn. The dress hoo…
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 8th October 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-E065AE
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy toggle of post-medieval date. The toggle consists of a pointed oval body with a circular sectioned shank extending from one side and terminating in a figure of eight loop. The toggle is undecorated. The metal has a dark reddish-brown patina and is worn. The toggle is 25.5mm long, 18.6mm wide, 6.7mm thick and weighs 6g. This object is one of a group of artefacts which were originally identified by Ralph Jackson and Sally Worrell as cosmetic pestles, dating from the late Iron Age or early Roman period circa AD 100 - 200 as seen in SWYOR-E137B1 and DENO-D537…
Created on: Friday 14th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-3E46CE
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy dress hook of post-medieval date. The dress hook is of Reads Class A, Type 1 being formed of a single strip of metal. The strip is folded in half and flattened at the bend which forms the hook, while the arms terminate in attachment spirals. A sporadic white metal coating, probably tin, is present over the surface of the object. The dress hook is 27.6mm long, 14.2mm wide, 2.8mm thick and weighs 1.7g. A similar example is illustrated in Read, p.155, no.583 and is dated to the early post-medieval period.
Created on: Monday 12th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 8th October 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-EFA801
Object type: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy dress hook of post-medieval date. The dress hook is of Reads Class A, Type 1 being formed of a single strip of metal. The strip is folded in half and flattened at the bend while the arms terminate in attachment spirals. A sporadic white metal coating, probably tin, is present over the surface of the object. The dress hook is 10.6mm long, 7.4mm wide, 5.6mm thick and weighs 1.7g. A similar example is illustrated in Read, p.155, no.583 and is dated to the early post-medieval period.
Created on: Thursday 28th August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 8th October 2020
Spatial data recorded.