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Description: | Copper alloy single loop folding clasp fastener, dating to the late Medieval period. These type of fastener was never fitted with a pin like a buckle but performed many of the same functions. The clasp has a rectangular buckle frame and a single folded sheet plate with a single rivet used to secure both sides around the belt or strap. Instead of a pin to attach the other end of a strap, the clasp has a 'folding closure' thought to have engaged a metal strap end that was pushed into the frame and locked in place. This example has a rectangular frame with two casting spurs on each side. The strap bar is offset and narrowed. The clasp has a rotating 'folding closure' with a toothed front edge. Very similar examples to this one can be seen in 'Buckles 1250-1800' by Ross Whitehead, page 40, Nos.226-228. The clasp weighs 4.23g and measures 35.01mm in length, 13.39mm in width and 5.24mm in thickness.
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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