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Description: | Hooked book clasp of flat type, now bent in half. Basically rectangular and 13 mm wide, one end is flared and has an elaborately shaped end. Close to this are two rivet holes, one blocked with ?iron corrosion, then three decorative holes. Between the end and the three holes are feather-like engraved motifs. In the centre of the clasp is a large ring-and-dot motif with three concentric rings. The dot has an encrustation which may be the remains of another rivet. Between the ring-and-dot and the three holes are two groups of three longitudinal grooves. There are more longitudinal grooves at the other end; these grooves pass over the head of a separate copper-alloy rivet. Just beyond is a laterally projecting rectangular lobe, then a narrower bent-over hook. The clasp has corroded to a deep reddish purple. Original length c. 62 mm, maximum width 25 mm.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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