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Description: | A copper-alloy early Anglo-Saxon sleeve or wrist clasp dating from the late 5th to 6th century (Hines 1993, 64-5), probably of Hines Form B20. It is a catch piece, and consists of a rectangular loop projecting from the centre of the front edge of a longitudinal raised bar. The bar is decorated with an area of transverse grooves at each end of the catch. On the other side of the bar is a flat plate, the rear edge of which is made up of four semicircles in plan, with the outer two pierced for sewing. There is a double longitudinal groove along the straight edge of the plate. The lobes each have a border of chevron shaped punches. The clasp has a dark green patina. Compare SF-2C24E4. Another identical sleeve clasp has also been found in the same field as this one: SWYOR-B9BB21.
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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