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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy book fitting of Medieval date. The central section is circular and domed with a central circular hole. On one side is an oval knop with a circular hole positioned at a right angle to the central section. On the other side are two rectangular projections with a circular bar between them. Attached to this is a separately cast flat fitting which is bent around the bar in an open loop. It is a small book hinge or clasp. There is no decoration. It measures 15.51mm in length, 7.27mm in width, 3.18mm in thickness and weighs 1.05g.It is similar to examples published from London (Egan, 1998, no 919). | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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