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Early medieval hooked tag
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Lucy Shipley, 2021-04-07 10:38:34
Title
Early medieval hooked tag
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English: A complete copper alloy hooked tag, dating to the Early Medieval period, c. AD 700-1100. 

The object is flattened in section, and sub-triangular in profile,with a sharply pointed hook curving 180 degrees beneath the main triangular plate. The plate itself, which is more clearly an isoscoles triangle in shape, has a flared terminal, with two rounded foils and a central smaller knop defining it. In each rounded foil is a circular attachment hole. At the apex of the triangle are two grooves,with ribs between them, forming a collar before the tail of the hook. 

This form of object is defined by its delicacy and small size, which has been used to argue that their function did not incorporate significant strain, and that they were more likely used to connect different elements of dress, such as leg wrappings, trousers, or to secure textile purses or bags (Read 2008: 5-6).

Measurements: 32.3mm length, 9.9mm width, 1.2mm thickness, weight 2.02g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Somerset
Date between 700 and 1100
Accession number
FindIdentifier: 1024894
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1140596
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1140596/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1024894
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Object location50° 57′ 11.16″ N, 3° 03′ 40.28″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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