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The Medieval Period (1100AD - 1499AD)

The Medieval Church

Bronze Tag Ends

Period:
Medieval
Description:

Bronze aiglettes, made of rolled thin sheet these go on the end of laces or cords (much like the plastic ones on the end of modern shoe laces). A number of these were found in medieval graves at the Whithorn excavations, and were probably from cords tying up shrouds wrapped round the corpse.

Materials/Media:
Copper alloy
Source:
The Whithorn Trust


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