Book fitting

Unique ID: NMGW-E27ED1

Object type certainty: Certain

Copper alloy book clasp of Post Medieval date, probably of 16th to 19th century date. The clasp is flat and rectangular. The hooked end is wider, with a slight step 7mm from the end. The other end expands in an arc, and has a rounded-wave edge. The end is decorated with engraved lines and concentric circles around one of the piercings. The clasp was secured by three iron rivets, one of which remains in position. The holes for the rivets were punched through.

Class: Rectangular clasp

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Length: 46.8 mm
Width: 18.3 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 3.8 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South West
County: Gloucestershire
District: Forest Of Dean
Parish: Newent

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SO7725
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st March 2004

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Identified by: Mr Mark Lodwick - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMGWPA 2004.69.3

References cited

No references cited so far.

QR barcode

QR code for this URL

If you have a mobile phone equipped with QR recognition software, you can go directly to the webpage that this record resides at. Every record has an individual one of these.

Spotted a mistake? Tell us. | Be the first to comment

Comment on this artefact's record

Data entered via this form is checked against the akismet service to recognise spam.

Enter your comments:
  • * This will not be displayed to the public.
  • * Not compulsory

    • The following HTML tags can be used - a,p,ul,li,em,strong,br,img,a - and paragraphs will be automatically created

    Audit data

    Created: Tuesday 27th April 2004
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

    This page is available in: xml json csv pdf qrcode representations.

    Social Bookmarking: