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Description: | An incomplete sheet copper alloy hooked artefact, probably a book clasp of Post-Medieval or Modern date (AD 1700 - AD 1850).The artefact is cruciform in plan. Three of the arms have tri-lobed terminals with a single rivet hole in the centre of each, one is incomplete. The fourth arm is longer and parallel sided. This arm is bent rearwards through 180° to form a clip. The extreme end of the clip narrows and then points to the rear. It measures 37.3 mm in length, 30.7 mm wide and 7.3 mm thick. The metal is 0.7 mm thick. It weighs 2.0 g.The artefact is a mid green to brown colour, with an even surface patina.Several similar artefacts have been recorded on the PAS database, including: NCL-171DB7; BH-688C74; CORN-E21462; CORN-AB0A41; CORN-AAF7D3; IOW-17AAC2 and DENO-3844C0. All are considered to be book clasps, of Post Medieval dating (AD 1700 to AD 1850).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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