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Description: | A complete late medieval to early post-medieval single sharp-hooked clasp, Read's Class E Type 3. This hook clasp is of cast copper alloy and has moulded relief and openwork decoration in a sub-rectangular plate. The design details two knops either side of the plate with scrolled tails meeting in a small triangular projection at the base of the plate. An angular collar seperates the plate and hook.The hook clasp measures 23.61mm long, 12.06mm wide and is 1.23mm thick. It weighs 1.2gms and dates from c.1500 - 1550.
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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