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Description: | Part of Medieval strap clasp, sub-rectangular frame, outside edge with integrally cast crowned head with crudely incised features and remains of four holes in the crown, slightly curved rectangular-sectioned sides, narrowed rectangular-sectioned bar, 30 x 16mm. A folding clasp with the head of a king, from London, is illustrated and discussed in Dress Accessories (1991) no.568 and broadly similar object found at 36164 Emneth. Other examples with crowned heads are known from Dover and Lincolnshire. 14th century. | 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: | 1300
1400 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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