Record ID: DOR-DCB41B
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sheet metal book clasp of Howsam type A.6.2. A catchplate originally paired with a hooked plate. A flared plate with a scalloped edge along the wider, distal end. At the attachment end are the two hooked arms, one on either side, which housed a bar for the attachment of the missing hook piece. The front of the plate is decorated at the hinged end with a series of incised lines of varying lengths extending longitudinally.. There are two attachment holes set longitudinally along the mid-line which retain separate circular cross-sectioned rivets which ha…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E5F3AE
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gilded copper alloy book clasp probably of 18th century date. The clasp comprises two thin plates which are connected by a central hinge. From the hinge the lower plate narrows initially and then expands to form two symetrical projections. From these projections the sides narrow into a straight section of approximately one centimetre with bevelled edges. The plate expands into a further set of small projections before expanding to a flared end which has a single rivet hole. The upper plate narrows from the hinge before expanding into a bulbous projection…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-1FF8A4
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy book clasp of Howsham type A.3. A slightly tapering rectangular plate of sheet copper alloy, broken at both ends. There is a single circular attachment hole at the flared end containing a small copper alloy pin ot rivet. . There are indistinct traces of decoration on the front of the plate including a recessed circle around a possible circular aperture. The plate is bent and creased  Date: Post Medieval - c. 1500 - 1700 Dimensions: 22.44 x 9.87 x 0.30 mm Weight: 0.63 g
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Saturday 3rd February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-BC3A07
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy book clasp of Howsham type A.3. A rectangular plate of sheet copper alloy with a narrowed hook at one end and and a flared terminal at the other. The edge of the flared terminal is scalloped. There are two circular attachment holes set grooved and ridged roundels at the flared end one of which retains traces of an iron rivet. There are two other circular attachment holes on the plate arranged along the longitudinal mid line; one is place in a circular grooved and ridged roundel near the flared end and the other is closer to the hooked end and retains a copper alloy …
Created on: Saturday 21st January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Record ID: DOR-92C72B
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy book clasp of Howsham type A.3. A rectangular plate of sheet copper alloy with a narrowed hook at one and and a flared terminal the other. There is a single attachment hole at the centre of the flared end which retains traces of an iron rivet. The front of the plate is decorated with a moulded, asymmetrical, vegetal design of a naturalistic branching plant comprising a curved stem with off-shoots terminating in rounded buds or blossoms and large leaves at the base. Below this, just over halfway along the plate, are two transverse grooves. The remainder of the p…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2023
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Record ID: DOR-449E0F
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy book clasp of Howsham type A.3. A rectangular plate of sheet copper alloy with a narrowed hook at one and and a flared terminal the other. There is a single attachment hole at the centre of the flared end which retains traces of an iron rivet. The front of the plate is decorated with four equally spaced rows of stamped lozenges across the width (the attachment hole is in the middle of the last of the rows. The rear of the clasp is undecorated. Date: Post Medieval - c. 1500 - 1700 Dimensions: 32.73 mm x 13.07 mm x 0.72 mm Weight: 1.49 g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2022
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Record ID: DOR-4346C6
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy book fitting of Howsham Type A.1.1. This is part of a two-piece book clasp with hinged plate and loop. The plate has been lost and the separate copper-alloy hinge bar is missing.  Object is D-shaped , convex on the front and flat at the rear. It has a central circular perforation and a moulded ridge across the upper part. Projecting from the rounded edge, at right angles to the plate itself, is a tapering stylied zoomorphic knop which also has a (transverse) circular aperture through the "mouth" of the beast. …
Created on: Wednesday 30th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 18th January 2023
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Record ID: WILT-428FF2
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy book clasp dating to c AD 1500 - 1700. Howsam type A.3. Formed from a thin sub-rectangular sheet strip it is rectangular in plan with a small rectangular projection along one of the short sides that curves round upon itself acting as part of the clasp for the book. At the other end it splays out a little and there is a centrally placed rivet hole close to that end with small iron rivet in situ. There are three transverse bands of incised or stamped longitudinal decoration at the clasp end which extend along about half the lengt…
Created on: Monday 11th October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 3rd February 2022
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Record ID: DOR-3C1861
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval sheet copper-alloy book clasp, dating to c. AD 1200 - 1400. Howsam type A8.4 The clasp is formed of a single sheet of copper-alloy, folded in half at the terminal and secured at the attachment end with a single rivet. There is a further single flat headed rivet in the loop. There is a circular lobe adjacent to the terminal, it is hollow domed. From the lobe there is a tapering loop. The rear is plain in design. Length: 36.24 mm Width: 10.55 mm Thickness: 4.03 mm Weight: 2.61 g Similar book clasps can be seen on the database under LEIC-412478 and IOW-9D0E47.
Created on: Tuesday 19th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-2662FE
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy book clasp of Early Post Medieval date, c. AD 1500 to AD 1700. The plate of the fitting is rectangular with a V-shaped notch at one end and a blunt, backward facing curved hook extending from the opposite end. The flared end has three circular apertures arranged in a triangular formation. The front of the plate is decorated with a large stamped ring-and-dot pattern. The rear of the fitting is undecorated. Two rivets project from the flared end above the three holes and there is evidence of a further rivet approximately 1cm from the curved hook. These rivets…
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Saturday 5th October 2019
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Record ID: DOR-C661FA
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy book mount of Howsam type B.1.3. A sheet metal mount with a pyramid-shaped domed centre boss. Originally square, but now missing one corner. In one remaining corner is a circular attachment hole,. There is a second, larger attachment hole part way along the left side. This is not an original attachment point and probably replaced one in the missing corner. The front of the plate retains traces of gilding and is further decorated with concentric framing incised lines. There is a pair of lines near the outer edge, infilled with a wavy line, and another around …
Created on: Monday 15th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
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Record ID: DOR-C62899
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy book fitting of Howsam type A.3 dating to c.1500 - 1650. The fragment is the front plate of the flared and scalloped terminal end of a book clasp. In the centre are two circular holes, the remnants of a line of four more circular holes spaced irregularly are present at the site of the break. The plate is decorated with longitudinal incised lines, which divide into two panels of herringbone patter. Reference: a similar example of complete fittings can also be seen the PAS database DEV-B02895 Date: Post Medieval Dimensions: 15.70 mm x 19.48 mm 1.02mm Wei…
Created on: Monday 15th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: SOM-F8C0F4
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy book clasp, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1700. The clasp comprises of a flat rectangular plate with a widely flaring attachment end, with three indentations. Adjacent to this are three circular holes forming a triangular pattern and then three more circular holes in a row running transversely across the plate. There is a further hole in the centre of the clasp. Half way between this hole and the terminal is a seperate copper alloy circular rivet, the head of which is flush with the plate. The plate terminates in a blunt, rearward facing hook. The clasp is…
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 27th June 2019
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Record ID: DOR-8C9181
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy book mount. The mount consists of a hollow, sub-circular domed boss with four, roughly equally spaced, irregularly sized, rounded lobes projecting from the edge, each delineated by a raised, transverse collar at the junction with the dome and with a drilled, circular perforation. The front of the boss is decorated with a slightly recessed saltire. The rear is undecorated. Date: Medieval - 14th to 16th century Dimensions:21.07 mm x 32.61 mm x 11.82 mm Weight: 13.00 g In database record SOM-BC53E4 for a very similar mount, Wil Partridge notes that a Read (2001: 16, …
Created on: Monday 25th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
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Record ID: DOR-9180EB
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy composite book fitting of Howsam Type A.1.1. The book clasp comprises a trapeziodal plate of sheet copper alloy plate, which is folded in two around a cylindrical axis bar and has two circular rivet holes towards the corners of the upper edges. The rivet holes retain traces of iron rivets. The axis bar is attached to two lugs at the top of a separate looped plate. The looped plate is D-shaped in outline and is convex on the front and flat at the rear. It is decorated with stamped annulets and is moulded as a stylised zoomorphic head. From the base extends a zoomorphic…
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
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Record ID: SOM-D531A6
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval quatrefoil cast copper alloy book mount . The book fitting has a central circular conical boss with a flattened top and stepped lower part of two steps which sits on a square base. The back of the base is hollow in the centre under the boss. From the base projects four arms, one from the centre of each side. The short arms have a fleur-de-lis terminals each with a circular rivet hole in the centre. The entire piece is 44.2mm by 44.7mm and 7.7mm thick; it weighs 19.76g. The book fitting is of Howsam's (2016, pg. 92) type B.1.2. and is similar to her example shown in figur…
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sherborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-B02895
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval copper alloy book clasp, probably dating to c. 1500-1650. The front plate of the clasp survives. It is rectangular in shape, narrowing to a slimmer rectangle, before flaring to an elaborate terminal which is triangular in shape, with four triangular notches placed in two pairs on the terminal end. At the opposite end is a flattened rectangular curved attachment hook, which curves over to the reverse. The reverse itself is marked by the degraded base of a further point of attachment, approximately 1/3 of the way along the length of the clasp. The clasp…
Created on: Saturday 2nd March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
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Record ID: DOR-81A7A1
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy book fitting dating to c.1450 -1650. The clasp belongs to the Howsam type A.3. It comprises a rectangular plate which flares outwards into a 'fantail', now partially missing, at the opposing end is a narrowed rectangular hook. In the centre of the fitting is a circular domed boss which is hollow on the underside, surrounding the boss is incised decoration using the dome as the centre of a quatrefoil with bilobed petals. Between this boss and the hook is a vertical incised zig-zag line with a leaf design border. The hook is wide, faces backwards and has a blu…
Created on: Monday 4th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2019
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Record ID: SOM-7A5FD6
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper alloy book clasp probably dating to AD 1500 to 1800. The clasp comprises of a rectangular plate which flares widely at the attachment end and narrows at the other end into a rearward facing hook. The attachment end has five holes, with three in one row and two in the row closest to the flared end, the latter two still contain the remains of iron rivets. There is one further hole placed nearer to the hook which has a stamped circle surrounding it. There is also further decoration, although it is very worn, between the row of three holes and the hole nearest the h…
Created on: Monday 17th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 31st December 2018
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Record ID: DOR-3F00F1
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy book mount of Howsam type B.1.4, dating to c.1150 - c.1200. The object is lozenge-shaped and has a C-shaped cross-section. There is a flat circular knop at each of the four points; these each have a circular perforation through them. The edge of each side flares out to meet its neighbour at the centre, forming a elongated V-shaped edge. The front of the object has been decorated with a cross formed of three deeply incised grooves, forming two ridges that run from the knops to the centre. Overlying this is a cross consisting of two incised grooves with a central…
Created on: Wednesday 15th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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