A copper-alloy hooked tag found in Haxey, Lincolnshire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0
A copper-alloy hooked tag found in Haxey, Lincolnshire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0

Hooked Tag (NLM-7F95AB)

A copper-alloy hooked tag found in Haxey, Lincolnshire

The function (or functions) of hooked tags is uncertain. They are small, with a plate and a sharp hook which bends to the rear. What they were stitched to or hooked into is also uncertain.

Object Type

Hooked tag

Date

circa 800 — 1100

Original/Reproduction

Original

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Private Ownership

Keywords

copper_alloy, hooked_tag, Lincolnshire, Portable_Antiquities_Scheme

Further information

You can see the original at Private Ownership.

Acknowledgements

(c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0

References

Portable Antiquities Scheme

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