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Anglo-Saxon Hooked Tag
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery1016/1035
British Museum
London, United Kingdom
This unusual dress accessory, known as a hooked-tag, is made from a silver penny of King Cnut; the coin itself being struck in Derby. It seems to have been a popular fashion in the 11th century to make jewellery, mostly brooches, from coins. This object was reported Treasure through the Portable Antiquities Scheme (WMID-2DA711).
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Details
- Title: Anglo-Saxon Hooked Tag
- Creator: The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
- Date Created: 1016/1035
- Physical Dimensions: 20 x 13 mm
- Provenance: Found at Norbury, Shropshire
- External Link: http://stokemuseums.org.uk/visit/pmag/
- Material: silver
- Copyright: Portable Antiquities Scheme
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