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BOOK FITTING
Unique ID: BERK-74A323
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval copper alloy composite, incomplete, catch-piece or anchor plate from a book clasp circa 16th Century AD. The front flares into a fan shape at base. Concentric circular pattern at the widest end. It has two rivets and roves (square), and a circular bar threaded through attachment at the top.
Class:
clasp
Sub class: Howsam type A.6.2
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1599
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 41.5 mm
Width: 25.58 mm
Weight: 6.34 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd September 2012
Rally details.
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Letcombe Bassett 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Tkt 147
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Letcombe Regis (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU3786
Four figure Latitude: 51.571662
Four figure longitude: -1.467528
1:25K map: SU3786
1:10K map: SU38NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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