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BOOK FITTING
Unique ID: LEIC-17C565
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval copper-alloy book clasp of Howsam type A.1.1. The strapend sub-triangular in form and rectangular in section. It is formed of a central frame with two sheets attached with rivets at the upper edge and terminates with a rounded projection which has a D shaped cross section and a central circular hole. Projecting from th outer edge is a rectangualr plate, with a rounded end, which has a small circular hole in its centre.
Length 45mm, width 20mm, thickness 4mm, weight 11.34g.
The object is very similar, but without the hinges, to figs 720 and 726, page 101 Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. Dress accessories which are dated to the late medieval period.
Class: Howsam type A.2
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 45 mm
Width: 20 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 11.34 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 6th October 2010
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Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
To be known as: northamptonshire
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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