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CLASP
Unique ID: NMS-902962
Object type certainty: Possibly
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status: Awaiting validation 
Possibly a fragmentary dress fitting. Silver, comprising a shield shaped sheet with a broken projection at the pointed end. Two rectangular perforations lie centrally within the shield, surrounded by four sets of two longitudinal lines made up of tiny dots, and one set of wavy lines. The reverse is undecorated.
Dimensions: Measuring at least 18.1mm long, 15.9mm wide.
Discussion: No sign of bar attachment on the reverse. The projection may have been a hook, the holes are presumably for attachment.
Date: Post med (17th c?)
The age and precious metal content of this item therefore qualify it as treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996. Rebecca Sillwood Dora Thornton
Notes:
Update: This object is likely to be a clog-clasp. Compare YORYM-042971, SWYOR-271A80, KENT-149BC5, etc.
Event No. ENF125088.
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2010T782
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.1 mm
Width: 15.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 4th August 2010 - Wednesday 4th August 2010
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 11743
Treasure case number: 2010T782
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Congham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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1 comment
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chris wrote @ 18:52:57 on the 14th February 2013.
This item looks more like a 18th or 19th century clogg clasp known example in copper alloy and silver can be found on pas website
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