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Description: | Early Post-Medieval copper alloy tinned hooked clasp of Read Class A, Type 1 (with three attachment knops). The hooked clasp is circular (26mm diameter) in shape with a blunted hook 8.10mm wide.The clasp is concave to the reverse but rather flatter to the front. It is very pitted and rough to touch, wearing through is several places. To the front it is decorated with a six-petalled flower around a central boss comprising six pellets around a central pellet. Four palmettes are equally spaced around. One of the attachment knops is debased-trefoil in style.It measures 41.57x33.18x2.41mm and weighs 10.79g.Cf. Read 2008 p.166 no.615, 616.
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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