A copper-alloy book fitting; a strap-end of the medieval period. It consists of two plates riveted together, one of which has a die-formed, domed end with a small drilled hole at the front. The strap-end is square at the attachment end, rounded at the free end and waisted at the centre. It has two rivet holes, one of which retains a copper-alloy rivet. The free end probably terminated in a hook, or possibly a loop ('eye'), but this is now missing.<\/p>\n
The strap end as smooth green patina and measures 28.83mm x 18.73 and weighs 4.7 grams.
\nIt is likely that the strap-end is part of a book clasp. The small hole through the domed end probably held a short length of cord or chain to provide purchase when drawing it into position.<\/p>\n
A copper-alloy book fitting; a strap-end of the medieval period. It consists of two plates riveted together, one of which has a die-formed, domed end with a small drilled hole at the front. The strap-end is square at the attachment end, rounded at the free end and waisted at the centre. It has two rivet holes, one of which retains a copper-alloy rivet. The free end probably terminated in a hook, or possibly a loop ('eye'), but this is now missing.<\/p>\n The strap end as smooth green patina and measures 28.83mm x 18.73 and weighs 4.7 grams.
\nCopied from UKDFD and recorded as UKDFD-17684, refer also to NMS-9F7A90, NMS-F40298, NMS-C08923<\/a>, LEIC-19D8C3<\/a>, NMS-035251<\/a> and DENO-855810<\/a> which cites Egan, 1998 ('The Medieval Household', Stationary Office, London) p277-9, no.s 919-925 for similar mounts, including some examples on a German girdle book of 1454.<\/p>","notes":null,"old_findID":"PUBLIC-ED6093","id":"483841","objecttype":"BOOK FITTING","classification":"strap end","subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2012-01-24 16:02:20","broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","updated":"2012-01-26 15:43:00","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"PAS4F1ED6090016C5","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2009-02-25","datefound2":null,"createdBy":"830","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"483841","old_findID":"PUBLIC-ED6093","uniqueID":"PAS4F1ED6090016C5","objecttype":"BOOK FITTING","classification":"strap end","subclass":null,"length":"28.83","height":null,"width":"18.73","thickness":"7.46","diameter":null,"quantity":"1","other_ref":"UKDFD-17684","treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","numdate1":"1350","numdate2":"1500","description":"
\nIt is likely that the strap-end is part of a book clasp. The small hole through the domed end probably held a short length of cord or chain to provide purchase when drawing it into position.<\/p>\n
\nCopied from UKDFD and recorded as UKDFD-17684, refer also to NMS-9F7A90, NMS-F40298, NMS-C08923<\/a>, LEIC-19D8C3<\/a>, NMS-035251<\/a> and DENO-855810<\/a> which cites Egan, 1998 ('The Medieval Household', Stationary Office, London) p277-9, no.s 919-925 for similar mounts, including some examples on a German girdle book of 1454.<\/p>","notes":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2012-01-24 16:02:20","updated":"2012-01-26 15:43:00","secwfstage":"4","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2009-02-25","datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":null,"museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"1","objectCertainty":"1","dateFromCertainty":"1","dateToCertainty":"1","dateFoundFromCertainty":null,"dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":null,"subPeriodTo":null,"reason":null,"username":"Donnydave","fullname":"Donnydave","institution":"PUBLIC","usernameUpdate":"acooper","fullnameUpdate":"Amy Downes","primaryMaterial":"Copper alloy","secondaryMaterial":null,"decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":"Hand made","surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Complete","preservation":"Good","cert":"Certain","periodFrom":"MEDIEVAL","periodTo":"MEDIEVAL","culture":null,"discmethod":"Metal detector","finder":null,"identifier":"Mr David Watson","secondaryIdentifier":null,"recorder":"Mr David Watson","county":"EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE","parish":"NORTH CAVE","district":"EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":"SE8931","map25k":"SE8931","map10k":"SE83SE","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":null,"source":"From Finder","obverse_description":null,"obverse_inscription":null,"reverse_description":null,"reverse_inscription":null,"denomination":null,"degree_of_wear":null,"allen_type":null,"va_type":null,"mack":null,"reeceID":null,"die":null,"wearID":null,"moneyer":null,"revtypeID":null,"categoryID":null,"typeID":null,"tribeID":null,"status":null,"rulerQualifier":null,"denominationQualifier":null,"mintQualifier":null,"dieAxisCertainty":null,"initialMark":null,"reverseMintMark":null,"statusQualifier":null,"tribe":null,"region":null,"area":null,"ruler1":null,"ruler2":null,"period_name":null,"date_range":null,"mint_name":null,"wear":null,"die_axis_name":null,"category":null,"type":null,"emperorID":null,"mintid":null,"reverseType":null,"i":"366163","f":"Domed strap end 2.jpg","imagedir":"images\/Donnydave\/"}]}