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Description: | A fragment of a copper alloy hooked clasp element. All that remains is the hooked end and part of the openwork plate. The plate probably had a heart-shaped aperture. The hook is wide, flat in cross section and blunt. At the missing end there would have been a toggle-like knop to attach this leather or other material.Reference: Read Class FDate: Post Medieval - 16th to 17th centuryDimensions: 20.20mm x 15.72mm x 1.52mmWeight: 1.23gSimilar clasps are recorded in Read, B 2008, Hooked Clasps and Eyes p. 187, No 703, where it is described alongside a similar "eye" element. It is suggested that these may have been used on sword belts.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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