Record ID: SWYOR-DFA5F0
Object type: DRESS COMPONENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy dress accessory of medieval date. The object is a square piece of copper alloy sheet carefully bent with a U shaped bend into a triangular shape. Two of the edges of the triangle, on both outer faces, are decorated with a wiggle work border; a zig-zag incised line. The third edge is not bordered, and is damaged, suggesting that the object was once larger. The function of the object is not clear. The bend is wide and rounded, suggesting that the gap between the two ends of the sheet is deliberate. The two sides of the sheet are parallel to each other. This suggests that s…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-354961
Object type: DRESS COMPONENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy dress accessory which probably dates from the post medieval period. The object is a hollow spherical knop with a diameter of 5.67mm. In the base of the object are four small holes which may be for attachment. The top of the sphere is moulded into square areas with parallel lines filling them, with the direction of the lines at 90 degrees to the lines in the next square creating a chequerboard effect. This tiny object could have been a button, the head of a pin or a bead. The style of manufacture suggests a post medieval date, but it has not been possible to find parallel…
Created on: Monday 15th October 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: DEV-2C2692
Object type: DRESS COMPONENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Published
Hooked mount with the remains of a single separate rivet and separate pendent fitting.The mount is convex, symmetrical and made of cast copper alloy. The closed hook is complete and suspends the mount from a trefoil attachment. A small pyramidal knop adorns one of the loops of the trefoil attachment. Below the hook are two moulded transverse collars surmounting the teardrop-shaped lobe. The mount is finished with a small triangular knop. It has a total length of 45mm and is 14.5mm wide at the widest part of the central lobe. The surface of the central lobe is undecorated and the corrod…
Created on: Thursday 25th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUR-C7E2F6
Object type: DRESS COMPONENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tear-shaped belt mount with a loop for a hanging attachment. The object has a single rivet projecting from the concave back. There are traces of gilding.
Created on: Monday 8th March 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
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Record ID: BUC-BD67E6
Object type: DRESS COMPONENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A domed six faceted copper alloy belt mount with two small rivet holes in the edge. The mount is made from very thin sheet.
Created on: Saturday 31st January 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Creslow', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PAS-B4BE18
Object type: DRESS COMPONENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver conical boss with applied wire and pelleted decoration (three pellets remain), probably part of hooked fastener. Damaged: wire coming away from surface. Fragment of projecting bar for attachment through flat sheet on back of boss.
Created on: Thursday 14th August 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hevingham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: PAS-B4A9F3
Object type: DRESS COMPONENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Trefoliate silver-gilt dress-hook decorated with filigree circles and pellets. Central boss holds a sexfoil sheet in place and its shank continues through to the rear where it is split into two and folded flat. The hook and the attachment loop are soldered to the reverse. Dimensions: Length: 24mm; width: 18mm.
Created on: Thursday 14th August 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gooderstone', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PAS-375916
Object type: DRESS COMPONENT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A silver-gilt, late medieval dress fitting, roughly square in shape with cusped terminals at each corner and incised with cross-hatched decoration. In the centre is set a lozenge with similar cusped terminals at each corner within which is a cross on a background of niello.
Created on: Friday 8th August 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blakeney', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WMID6051
Object type: DRESS COMPONENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
The object is an elongated trapezoidal shape in plan, with a small trapezoidal protruding from the centre of the most narrow edge. The object is bent slightly at nearly the mid point, but this does not appear to be intentional. The upper surface is decorated with two columns of openwork and above an oval shaped openwork. This surface has linear mouldings. The reverse is undecorated. The surface of the object is corroded.
Created on: Wednesday 19th March 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Penkridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT4999
Object type: DRESS COMPONENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Two lengths of thick copper alloy wire, originally penannular but now mishapen. The terminals of each length are coiled, with a leaf shaped piece of copper alloy welded on at the end. Sections of the wire are decorated with transverse curvilinear lines. Though the items could be interpreted as small bracelets, they may be decorative toggles from a fur coat.
Created on: Friday 20th December 2002
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID965
Object type: DRESS COMPONENT
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A sub-rectangular shape, laying horizontally. From the centre of the lower edge a 'U' shaped hook protrudes which is incomplete. At the join of the hook and plate, there is a moulded semi-circle as decoration. On the reverse the top of the ridge of the plate there is a broken edge.
Created on: Thursday 7th October 1999
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WARWICKSHIRE ROWINGTON', grid reference and parish protected.