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Description: | A copper-alloy frame from a medieval folding strap-clasp.The frame is trapezoidal in plan, flaring towards the outer side, which has an offset bar with oval cross section. At the opposite end, the inner bar is also offset, is of rectangular cross section and has a central notch, which may be the result of corrosion. The horizontal sides are of pentagonal cross section.Length: 14.5mm; width: 15.5mm; thickness: 2.8mm. Weight: 0.91g.Several examples of folding strap-clasps have been found in excavations in London, in layers dating from the late 13th to early 15th centuries AD (Egan and Pritchard 1991: 116).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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