NMS-20D560: Medieval composite folding strap clasp

Rights Holder: Norfolk County Council
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

CLASP

Unique ID: NMS-20D560

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Part of medieval composite folding clasp, rectangular plate (10 x 15mm) with arched-sectioned bar mount attached with single rivet and the opposite edge curled around a separate circular-sectioned bar inserted into drilled holes in a flat-sectioned rectangular sheet frame, 17 x 17mm. cf. similar types in Dress Accessories (1991), figs.77-8. 13th-14th century.

Class: three part

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17 mm
Width: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2008

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Waveney (District)
To be known as: St Andrew Ilketshall

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Egan, G. and Pritchard, F.	1991	Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991)	London	Stationery Office Books	figs.77-8

Similar objects

Find number: NMS-40D765
Object type: CLASP
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Part of a Medieval composite folding clasp, rectangular plate (10 x 15mm) with arched-sectioned bar mount attached with single rivet and the o…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: NMS-65AA17
Object type: CLASP
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Medieval Part of composite folding clasp, incomplete folding end comprising broken trapezoidal plate with arched-sectioned bar mount attached…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: NMS-605926
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Medieval composite folding clasp, broken folding-end, separate circular-sectioned bar inserted into drilled holes in flat-sectioned rectangula…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.