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Description: | A copper-alloy medieval frame of a strap clasp lacking a folding end. This example is rectangular in shape and has an integrally cast crowned head on its outer edge. A very similar example is known from London and from a medieval village in Linclonshire, which was deserted in the mid-14th century. This example is therefore probably late 13th or early 14th century in date (Egan and Pritchard 1991 119-120, fig 78, no 568).
The frame measures 30.2mm by 15.3mm in size. The bar is narrowed, the crowned head projecting from the outer edge has a convex front face and a hollow back face. The face is small and angular with a small straight groove representing the mouth, a triangular projecting nose and two large incised triangular eyes. Either side of the face there is what appears to be hair which reaches below the chin and has longitudinal grooves running down it. The crown is shaped and has V-shaped notches along its upper edge it also has two parallel circular holes through it. | 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: | 1250
1350 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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