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Description: | A copper alloy medieval folding clasp, dating to the period c. AD 1350-1450. The clasp comprises the frame which is trapezoidal in plan and rectangular in cross section, as well as the folding end and plate. The folding end is formed from a sheet of copper alloy wrapped around the length of the outer edge of the frame, and extending inwards to the halfway point. The plate consists of a rectangular sheet of copper alloy folded in half around the axis bar, with a rivet on the reverse sitauted centrally at the outer terminal. Both front and reverse are undecorated, and there is a green patina on the surface.The folding clasp measures 25.51mm in length, 15.39mm in width, 2.79mm in thickness and weighs 2.46g.Cf. Egan and Pritchard (1991), p. 119, no. 566
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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