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Description: | Copper alloySleeve Clasp, as identified by finder, of Hines (1993) Class B7, a common type in England. Cast rectangular hook element, with stub of hook and two holes for attachment by sewing of diameter 2.4mm on the opposite edge. The hook side bears three cast rectangular billets with sunken zones between them, emphasised by horizontal incised lines, while the side with stitch-holes is bordered by a line of tiny V-shaped punches. Gently curved, as if to follow the line of a cuff.Suggested date: Early Medieval, 500-600.Length: 34.8mm, Width: 13.5mm, Thickness: 2.2mm, Weight: 5.13gms.
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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