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Description: | A copper-alloy book clasp of probable Late Medieval to Post-Medieval date.The clasp consists of a sheet-metal plate which is parallel-sided along much of its length. At one end the sides splay outwards into a fan-like terminal with toothed end. At the other end is a wider tab with the remaining portion of the hook beyond. The upper surface bears a decorative chevron filled with vertical grooves and ridges. The surface of the upper terminal also bears feather-like incisions. Located towards each end of the clasp is a pair of rivet holes, some containing iron corrosion.The clasp is slightly bent and corroded. It measures 61.9mm long, 20.2mm wide and 1.7mm thick. The weight is 5.86g.Similar book clasps are known from contexts in York dated to the 15th and 16th centuries (Ottaway & Rogers 2002: 2936-7). Examples from Winchester (Biddle 1990) come from contexts of the mid 16th century onwards, and one from Norwich has a dated late 16th-century parallel (Margeson 1993). the date at which they stopped being used is at present unclear.
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