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BOOK FITTING
Unique ID: SUSS-A1F4C5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A corroded book clasp wrought of copper alloy. The artefact is rectangular, with the stump of a hook at one end. At the other end is the corroded stump of an iron rivet, the iron rivet penetrates through the centre of the clasp. The obverse bears the remains of floral decoration, although the corrosion makes it difficult to see. There is a slight kink in the object, resulting from damage while in the soil. The surface is mid greyish-green and has a rough surface. This artefact is probably medieval.
Class: clasp
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 41.44 mm
Width: 17.67 mm
Thickness: 2.02 mm
Weight: 5.07 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st September 2004
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
To be known as: Arlington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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