File:KENT-227468. Book clasp. Drawn by D. Williams. (FindID 60091).jpg

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KENT-227468. Book clasp. Drawn by D. Williams.
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Andrew Richardson, 2004-08-26 11:45:36
Title
KENT-227468. Book clasp. Drawn by D. Williams.
Description
English: Copper alloy book clasp. The clasp consists of two main pieces; a D-shaped plate with a domed upper and flat underside, and a rectangular plate formed from a folded strip of metal. The D-shaped plate has a pair of perforated lugs projecting from its straight edge. A copper alloy bar passes through these lugs and the closed end of the folded rectangular plate. A decorative perforated lug projects from the apex of the D-shaped plate, whilst the open end of the rectangular plate is secured by a copper alloy rivet at each corner. A section of the leather strap that this plate would have been rivetted to survives inbetween the two halves of the plate. The upper surface of the D-shaped plate is decorated with a number of small circular punchmarks, whilst there is some incised linear decoration along the upper sides of the rectangular plate. Overall the clasp measures 59.29mm by 20.36mm. It is 7.40mm thick at its widest point. It weighs 16.68g. Book clasps of this type date to the late 14th or early 15th century AD.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Kent
Date between 1375 and 1425
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1375-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1425-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 60091
Old ref: KENT-227468
Filename: KENT-227468.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/34717
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/34717/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/60091
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