File:Early Post Medieval, Incomplete toggle clasp (FindID 577337).jpg

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Early Post Medieval: Incomplete toggle clasp
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Teresa Gilmore, 2013-09-20 15:50:15
Title
Early Post Medieval: Incomplete toggle clasp
Description
English: An incomplete copper alloy toggle clasp, probably from a sword belt, of Early Post medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1700).

The toggle clasp is irregular in plan and section. The object has a central, circular hole (internal diameter 3.68 mm). On two sides of the circular perforation are rectangular projects which have two notches each. Between the two projections on both sides, the object tapers into a 'waist' which has a much smaller circular perforation (internal diameter 2.09 mm) itself. The 'waist' then widens out to form a horizontal bar with a single notch at either end. There is a clear break at the other end of the object and this would have gone on to form either a hook or eye fastening.

The toggle clasp measures 23.98 mm in length, 13.62 mm wide and 2.31 mm thick. It weighs 1.6 g.

The toggle clasp is a mid green colour, with an even surface patina.

Similar fittings are illustrated in Read (2008) p. 208-9, nos. 753-5 and classified as an Early Post Medieval toggle clasp, type 1. Toggle clasps are closely associated with sword belts and scabbard fittings. Similar toggle clasps have been recorded on the PAS database, including HAMP-58B2E4 and DUR-FCC507.

Reference:
Read. B. 2008. Hooked Clasps and Eyes. Portcullis Publishing. Langport.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Warwickshire
Date between 1500 and 1700
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindID: 577337
Old ref: WMID-C44783
Filename: wmid-c44783.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/440234
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/440234/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/577337
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