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DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)
Unique ID: SF-C3F1F7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast copper alloy Post-Medieval dress fastener. It is the eye piece of a two-part fastener. It is a Read Early post-medieval class A type 8 example. The fastener has a central oval panel with moulded foliate decoration encircled by a line of beading. It has two ornamental side knops, and three attachment loops. One of these protrudes from one end and has a rounded collar. The other two attachment loops flank the opposite terminal which finishes with a rectangular 'eye' loop.
The fastener measures 39mm in length, 22.36mm in width and weighs 5.35g. A similar fastener (a hooked piece) is illustarted in Read 2008, no.663 .
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 39 mm
Width: 22.36 mm
Weight: 5.35 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 11th March 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: finder's ref. no.44
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Foxhall
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read, B. | 2008 | Hooked-Clasps and Eyes | Langport | Portcullis Publishing | 175, no.663 |
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