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Description: | Part of a post-medieval two part toggle clasp.The object has a central, circular hole. On two sides of the circular perforation are rectangular projects which have two notches each. Between the two projections on one side the object tapers into a 'waist' which has a much smaller circular perforation itself. The 'waist' then widens out to form a horizontal bar with a single notch at either end. There is a clear break at the other end of the object and this would have gone on to form either a hook or eye fastening. Objects of this type are thought to have been used as part of sword belt fittings and several examples have been recorded on the PAS database, see IOW-930C86 and HAMP-D6DAF2.
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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