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CLASP
Unique ID: BERK-2C32F6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy hooked-clasp dating to the 16th century. The clasp is roughly lozenge-shaped in plan and has four curved hooks protruding from each corner (two of these hooks are broken). The clasp is of composite construction of two copper alloy sheets, joined together by a lead infill. The clasp has a knot design in punched dot decoration on the front and appears quite brassy in appearance.
The clasp measures 17.18mm long, 16.64mm wide and is 4.53mm thick. It weighs 6.9gms. The clasp dates to the early post-medieval period and is of Read Class V Type 1.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1599
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.18 mm
Width: 16.64 mm
Thickness: 4.53 mm
Weight: 6.9 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 12th February 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2009.316
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration method: Impressed
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Cassington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP4509
Four figure Latitude: 51.777866
Four figure longitude: -1.349148
1:25K map: SP4509
1:10K map: SP40NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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