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Description: | A copper-alloy book clasp of probable Late Medieval to early post-Medieval date.The main portion of the artefact consists of a narrow, parallel-sided strip with angled outer edges. At the top it widens into decorative terminal (damaged) with a scalloped top side. At the base a slightly wider collar separates the main portion from a backward-facing hook. The basal collar is decorated with an incised zig-zag line between two horizontal grooves; this is overlain by a chevron-shaped arrangement of vertical grooves. A similar such ornament is located at the top. Close to the centre of each chevron is a rivet hole, both of which contain a remnant of a rivet. The artefact is bent and corroded. It measures 61.9mm long, up to 14.7mm wide (at the top) and 4.5mm thick (at the hook). The weight is 5.38g.
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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