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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy hinged mount or book clasp of medieval date. The mount is comprised of a rectangular main plate from one end of which two looped hinges project and two central perforations are present within a ring and dot motif. The opposite end has two triangular notches close to the end of the plate after which it tapers to a narrow rectangular neck before terminating on a triangular projection. A central perforation within a ring and dot motif is also present on the triangular section. The reverse is undecorated. The metal has a light brownish-green patina and is worn. The mount is 28.7mm long, 12.3mm wide, 0.6mm thick and weighs 0.9g.
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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