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Description: | A cast copper alloy clasp, possibly as a book fitting. In plan the clasp is a sub-rectangle, with a flared terminal and collar. The clasp is then narrowed before terminating with a square block with a small rectangular protrusion which is curled in profile forming a small hook. The upper surface is flat and has been decorated but the detail is unclear. At the flared terminal there is a rivet hole with a corroded iron rivet in place. In length the clasp is 36.25mm, and is 14.98mm wide. It weighs 2.21g.
The clasp probably dates to the early Post Medieval period. Margeson (Margeson, S. 1993 Norwich Households; Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78 East Anglian Archaeology Report) illustrates other book clasps, Nos. 452 to 455, which are similar in overall shape, but not design. These are dated to 16th to 17th centuries. | Subjects: | Clasp | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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