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Description: | A late Medieval - early Post Medieval copper alloy hook piece from a book fitting dating late 14th - 16th century. This hook piece is flat and rectangular with a single central hook. There are rectangular lugs which project either side of the hook piece just behind the hook. At the opposite end the hook piece flares out with a central notch creating the appearance of a fishtail. There is one separate rivet still in situ near the end opposite the hook. The small rectangular backplate is also still in situ with the rivet. There are some small remains of the leather strap surviving between the backplate and the front of the book clasp. The front surface is decorated with punched or stamped decoration. The same triangular punch or stamp has been repeatedly used to forming a curving pattern over the front surface. Similar book clasps are published in Margeson (1993:74-5) with the suggested date of late 16th century.Dimensions: length: 48.32mm; width: 14.30mm; thickness including the rivet and backplate: 3.28mm; weight: 2.75g.Reference: Margeson, S.1993. Norwich Households: The Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds From Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-1978. East Anglian Archaeology Report No. 58.
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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