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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy book clasp of later medieval to ealry post-medieval date, c.1450-1700.The clasp is flat and roughly rectangular narrowing from a wide flared attachment end with 6 points toward the hook end. The object is bent slightly across its length like from post depositional damage. At the hook end of the object there is a pair of rectangular lugs immediately behind the blunt concave hook which is missing half of its length. There are two rivet holes along its length, the one in the middle of the clasp is at the centre of a set of two incised decorative circular lines. Another five rivet holes are punched through the slightly splayed fishtail terminal. The initial rivet hole from the hook contains the remains of a copper alloy stud which rivets a now broken short sheet of copper to the bottom side of the clasp. Longitudal linear scratches cover the top side of the clasp and may relate to finishing or post-depositional damage. No decoration on reverse and does not appear to be finished, with the excess metal at the back of the rivet holes at the fishtail end. The Clasp is a light green mottled with dark on the front while more heavily mottled on the back.Measurements: 69.1mm long, 23.46mm wide (at the splayed end), 3.12mm thick and 10.2g in weight.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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