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Description: | The object is a possibly Post Medieval book clasp. Margeson (Margeson, S. 1993 Norwich Households: Medieval and Post Medieval Finds From Norwich Survey, Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology 58) illustrates a similar example, No. 452 and dates this to the 16th century. Ottaway and Rogers (Ottaway, P. and Rogers, N. 2002 Craft, Industry and Everyday Life: Finds From Medieval York CBA) illustrate an example which closely matches the recorded example, No. 14480. The clasp is made from cast copper alloy.
The clasp is a sub-rectangle in plan. One terminal forms a ?V? shape with a rivet hole in each arm. The opposite terminal has a central, integral rectangular protrusion, which curls round forming a ?J? shape. This forms the clasp element of the fitting. There are two other rivet holes on the clasp, one near the clasp, the other in the centre. The decoration consists of a ring and dot design around the central rivet hole. The clasp is bent forming a right angle in profile. The surface of the clasp has red copper corrosion.
The clasp measures 25.21mm long and 22.69mm wide. It weighs 3.4g. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1500
1600 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Angie Bolton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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