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Description: | A cast copper alloy book clasp dating to the Medieval period. The object comprises of an upper plate and a narrower and shorter lower plate which are attached with four circular rivets. One end of the object flares outwards and is decorated with three inverted triangles inside of which is a herring-bone pattern. The pattern on the outer two is interrupted by a circular rivet hole. Below the rivet holes at the point of each triangle is a large circular depression with an internal diameter of 2.65mm.The central depression also functioned as a rivet hole, which can be seen from the rear of the object. Two arrowheads are inscribed into the object just below the depressions. In the centre of the upper plate is a large ring-and-dot punched decoration. The hook end is decorated with a series of parallel lines before the object narrows to form the rectangular hook. The hook measures 8.86mm in width and is rearward facing. It is incomplete. The rear of the object is undecorated. A fragment of leather remains between the two plates at the upper end. The object has a dark brown patina.
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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