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BOOK FITTING
Unique ID: DENO-033105
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Book clasp fragment, very corroded, one iron rivet. Poor red metal, very thin. Length 42.14mm, width 11.76mm, thickness 0.62mm, weight 1.50g.
Class:
clasp
Sub class: Howsam type A.3med
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1400
Date to: AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 42.14 mm
Width: 14.1 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 1.5 g
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Museum accession number: derby museum entry no. 4500
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