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Description: | A copper alloy book clasp dating to the post-medieval period. The book fitting is rectangular in plan with an expanded four-lobed butt end, the forward edge has been bent around to form a hook. The object is decorated with a three concentric rings towards the butt, through which is a rivet hole. There is another rivet hole, retaining its rivet, near the centre of the fitting. The opposing end is decorated with cross hatching. On the reverse are the remains of the two rivets. Artefacts such as this have been discovered during excavation in York and dated to the 15th and 16th centuries (Ottaway & Rogers, 2002, 2937-2939), although they are known from slightly later contexts as well.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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