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Description: | A cast copper alloy hook piece from a book clasp. The clasp is formed from a rectangular sheet of cast copper alloy. In the centre of one end is a small hook. There is a small copper alloy rivet hole, filled with corrosion product at the opposite terminal to the hook. This end widens significantly. The edge is worn and thinned. The metal surface is worn and undecorated with a reddish brown patina. It is late medieval in date.
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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