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Description: | A copper-alloy book clasp of probable late medieval to early post-medieval date.The object has been made from a piece of sheet metal and is of thin section with flat, undecorated surfaces. At the top is an inverted trapezoidal area containing a hole in which is the remnant of a corroded iron rivet. The main part of the book clasp takes the form of a truncated lozenge, with a wider, transverse band at the top and a slightly thicker band at the bottom. Extending downwards from this lower band is a short backwards-facing hook.The artefact measures 41.9mm long, 10.7mm wide and 2.8mm thick. The weight is 1.94g.
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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