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Description: | A complete copper alloy sleeve clasp dating to the early medieval period, probably the 6th century. The object is rectangular in plan with one straight long edge and one irregular and jagged edge. Along the straight edge there is a narrow rectangular panel which is surrounded by a border. Inside the panel are incised horizontal lines. There is a collar running the length of the object separating the geometric panel from four sub-circular shapes which form the irregular edge of the object. In the grooves between the circles there is evidence for circular perforations which would have formed the attachment for the object to the item of clothing. These perforations all show breaks along the edge. The back of the object is undecorated. There is a sub-rectangular projection which curves from the straight edge towards the irregular edge of the object and this would have acted as a hook and attached to another sleeve clasp with a catch.A similar object has been recorded on the PAS database: NMS-37DE20. This object is a Hines type 18h and is not accurately dated from stratified contexts although stylistic comparisons with the rest of class 18 suggest that this class dates to the 6th century.
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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