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Description: | An incomplete Post-Medieval copper-alloy strap clasp. Length: 26.5mm; width: 15.6mm; depth: 5.8mm; mass: 3.5g. The mount has the remains of a central rivet, two bifurcated side arms (one of which has broken ends), a wider arm at the top (with two broken ends with a concave edge between), and a trilobate extension at the bottom. The two side lobes of the trilobite extension stand proud of the reverse and protrude at the front (thickness of lobes: 3.1mm). They have a D-shaped section, with a flat reverse. The third and flatter lobe of the trilobite extension has a slightly uneven and pitted end, and it is unclear if this is broken or simply chipped and corroded. On the reverse of the object there is a small cavity in the centre of the trilobate extension. The object has a green surface and none of the breaks appear to be recent. There is some iron corrosion on the reverse of the object, around the rivet. There are finishing marks (striations/grooves) across the front, but not on the two pronounced side lobes on the trilobate extension. A similar object is recorded on the PAS database (BH-A7A451). In "Metal Artefacts of Antiquity", Read illustrates and describes a similar object (2001, 43; ref. 371). The rounded cross end fits into a rectangular socket in the opposing piece using a twisting motion. Post-Medieval, probably 17th century.
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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