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CLASP
Unique ID: PUBLIC-631738
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper-alloy strap clasp dating to the medieval period, circa 1270-1450 AD. The cast frame is rectangular, with top and bottom edges slightly outcurved and each decorated with a transverse ridge near either end. It has a narrowed and offset bar to either end. One has a rotating closure consisting of a T-shaped plate with a D-section rectangular bar mount attached with a single copper-alloy rivet. The copper-alloy attachment plate is folded around the other bar, and is secured by a single copper-alloy rivet. There is no evidence of decoration or tinning. Length: 38.85 mm. Width: 13.37 mm. Thickness: 2.45 mm. Weight: 3.00g.
In London these are found in contexts of the late 13th to early 15th century (Egan and Pritchard 1991, 116).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1270
Date to: Circa AD 1450
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 38.85 mm
Width: 13.37 mm
Thickness: 2.45 mm
Weight: 3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th September 2014
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: East Dorset (District)
To be known as: Nr Wimborne
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehead, R. | 2003 | Buckles 1250-1800 | Chelmsford | Greenlight Publishing | 41 plate 229-230 |
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