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CLASP
Unique ID: LVPL-F706D2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy clasp, consisting of a long and thin piece of metal folded over on itself, one end with an attached fan-like decorative section. This is similar to LVPL-F71167 but differs in the shallow-relief design on the fantail element; in this case the decoration appears to feature a seated figure, possibly female, in a domestic or cottage industry setting. The floor appears checquered and roughly in isometric perspective., with flanking scrolls.
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 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 57 mm
Width: 33 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 11.45 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 14th September 2018 - Tuesday 14th August 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Figurative
Completeness: Uncertain
Surface Treatment: Stamped
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Great Barrow
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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