There are currently no images available.
If you own this object please send us a picture of it.

CLASP

Unique ID: NMS-DE9AA8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval copper alloy folding strap clasp, frame with slightly convex sides and a vestigial ridge near each corner, narrowed bar on outside edge retains the folding end which is decorated with two pairs of engraved lines bordering a band containing three engraved saltire-on-crosses separated by transverse lines. Plate missing. Folding-end: Length 12mm. Width 13mm. Frame: Length 18mm. Width 13mm. See Egan and Pritchard, (1991), 118, fig.77. c.1350-1450.

Class: three part

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1450

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Width: 13 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 21st April 2016 - Wednesday 15th June 2016

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 61214
Other reference: AHS062016

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Incised or engraved or chased

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Snetterton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL9990
Four figure Latitude: 52.47164736
Four figure longitude: 0.92844049
1:25K map: TL9990
1:10K map: TL99SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: NMS-BC84E5
Object type: CLASP
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Medieval copper alloy folding strap clasp, frame with slightly convex sides and a vestigial ridge near each corner, narrowed bar on outside e…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: NMS-331103
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Medieval copper alloy folding strap clasp, frame with slightly convex sides and a vestigial ridge near each corner, narrowed bar on outside ed…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: NMS-0AD9EA
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.