Record ID: WAW-24DC0A
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy book fitting of late Medieval to Post Medieval date (c. AD 1400-1700). The object is part of a three part hinged and hooked book fitting. The object is sub-triangular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross section. At the top of the plate, there are two attachment loops that are sub-rectangular in plan and sub-triangular to sub-rectangular in cross section and which appear to have been formed by bending the projections back upon themselves. Both of these retain parts of the now largely missing iron axis bar. In the centre of the object, there is a pierce…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
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Record ID: WMID-FCC0D5
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Post Medieval copper alloy book clasp, dating to circa AD 1500-1700. The clasp is broadly rectangular in plan and formed from a flat sheet of copper alloy. It has become distorted in shape and is bent inwards at the centre. The book clasp extends with parallel sides to a terminal with a flat edge with a narrowed central integral hook that has been folded towards the reverse of the clasp. The opposing edge slightly flares out to a flat edge that is slightly damaged. There is a circular rivet hole at the short edge with the flared terminal. Surrou…
Created on: Thursday 11th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th January 2024
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Record ID: WAW-E73C3A
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy book or strap fitting, of probable medieval dating (AD 1100 to 1500). The fitting consists of a strip of copper alloy, it is sub rectangular in plan and rectangular in cross section. The fitting has a hook at one end. The hook extends centrally from the end of the plate. The opposing end is without a hook. At either end of fitting The strip broadens into a rectangular protrusion either side of the plate. The object is undecorated. The remains of a rivet are present, located centrally at the hook end of the plate. The fitting has a green coloured su…
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: WAW-4DE398
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable book fitting dating to the late Medieval to Post Medieval period (c. AD 1100-1600). The remains of the object consist of a sub-rectangular plate with two incomplete rivet holes at two opposing corners at one of the short ends. The opposing end terminates in a worn break.One face has an incised linear border running around the edge and a second linear border just below. The reverse is undecorated. It has a mid- to light green patina. Without the opposing end of the object it is difficult to categorise this type of fi…
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th April 2023
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Record ID: WAW-1078D2
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy fitting, potentially a book fitting of Medieval to post Medieval date (AD 1300-1700). The object consists of what may be an anchor plate and a catch plate. The anchor plate consists of a plate that begins with an irregular pentagonal section with a curved irregular pentagonal aperture. This then proceeds to a lis shaped section with a pointed end. There are what appear to be the remnants of two rivets through the centre of the anchor plate. The other plate consists of a section that is shaped like an irregular pentagon with two circular knops on the …
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 6th July 2022
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Record ID: GLO-3531B8
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily corroded copper alloy book clasp. This example is rectangular in plan with an expanded butt; the forward edge has a narrowed tab that has been bent around to form a hook. There is a rivet hole at the front and a second at the rear, the latter still retains its copper alloy rivet, which has a decorated rose shaped head. Artefacts such as this have been discovered during excavation in York which dated to the 15th and 16th centuries (Ottaway & Rogers, 2002, 2937-2939)
Created on: Thursday 17th March 2022
Last updated: Thursday 31st March 2022
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Record ID: WAW-B95FC2
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy book fitting dating to the late Medieval to Post Medieval periods (c. Ad 1400-1600). The object 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. The opposing short side terminates in a worn break. The main body of the clasp is flat and decorated in slight relief on one face, though the decorative motif is difficult to determine owing to wear. The object has a mid-green patina.  The book fitting can be classified as Howsam Type A.4.1 and a comp…
Created on: Tuesday 17th August 2021
Last updated: Thursday 7th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-46B70F
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Post Medieval copper alloy book clasp, dating to circa AD 1500-1700. The clasp has two long sides that flare out at one of the shorter terminals to a serrated edge. Below this edge are two circular rivet holes with the rivets still in situ. Above the rivet holes are three circular indentations placed horizontally. Running through the indentations towards the serrated edge are two moulded long ribs. Above the indentations in the centre of the object is a circular rivet that is surrounded by a circumferential moulded rib, surrounded by a circumferential depression.…
Created on: Friday 19th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 6th July 2021
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Record ID: WMID-DE0207
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near complete Early Post Medieval copper alloy book clasp, dating to circa AD 1500-1700. The clasp is broadly rectangular in plan with parallel sides. At one end the outer edge slightly flares to a now damaged terminal. Below the damaged end is a circular rivet hole with the rivet still in situ. Surrounding the rivet hole is an incised circumferential border which is incomplete due to the damage. There is a further incised circle decoration with rivet hole placed in the centre of the object, although this rivet is now missing. Below this is a further rivet hole without the circ…
Created on: Wednesday 8th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 14th August 2020
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Record ID: WAW-221F98
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval (mid 14th to mid 16th century) book mount of Howsam type B.1.2. The copper-alloy umbonate, quatrefoil mount is domed in the centre and has four integral lugs equi-distant apart which are possibly perforated, if not perforated there are circular cells on both faces. The central circular boss has a high-relief cross across it with a small knop at the apex. The reverse of the mount is hollow with four circular cells. The outer surface of the mount has a matte brown colour due to abrasion, where there are cells there is a light brown coloured surface. It measures 22.86mm long,…
Created on: Monday 30th September 2019
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
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Record ID: WAW-BDBB1B
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Description: The silver-gilt fitting is incomplete and a portion of the body is missing. The body is sub-trapezoidal which a hollow box which is undecorated is. The terminal is broken and reveals there is a lower plate with a three-sided element forming the upper portion of the box. Within this portion of the fitting originally a leather strap would have been fitted. Towards the terminal opposite the broken edge there is an elongated projection which is sub-triangular in plan with a truncated terminal. Where the projection and the strap box meet there is a high relief undecorated l…
Created on: Monday 27th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2018
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Record ID: WMID-59AEF5
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Post Medieval copper alloy book clasp, dating to circa AD1500-1700. The clasp is broadly rectangular in plan and formed from a flat sheet of copper alloy. The book clasp extends with parallel sides to a terminal with a flat edge that in the centre has an integral hook that has been folded towards the reverse of the clasp. The opposing edge has been damaged. The upper face has been decorated with a design that covers the entire surface. The pattern consists of multiple semi circles that overlap each other forming multiple segments. Within the smaller segments i…
Created on: Friday 12th May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 24th November 2021
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Record ID: WMID-FDDF1F
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Post Medieval copper alloy book clasp, dating to circaAD 1500-1700. The clasp is broadly rectangular in plan with parallel sides. At one end the outer edge slightly flares to a serrated edge. Below this outer edge is a rivet hole with the rivet still in situ. There is a further rivet placed in the centre of the object. The book clasp then extends with parallel sides to a terminal with a flat edge that has an integral hook that has been folded towards the reverse of the clasp. Approximately half way along the parallel edge on both sides is a semi-circular cut out. O…
Created on: Wednesday 8th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2017
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Record ID: WMID-4275DA
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early Post Medieval copper alloy book clasp, dating to circa AD 1500-1700. The clasp is rectangular in plan with parallel sides. At one end the outer edge slightly flares to a serrated edge. Below this outer edge is a rivet hole with the rivet still in situ. The book clasp then extends with parallel sides to a terminal with a flat edge that in the centre has an integral hook that has been folded towards the reverse of the clasp. On the upper surface near the serrated end is an incised sun decoration. This comprises of a large incised circle, from this incised triangles e…
Created on: Monday 29th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 29th February 2016
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Record ID: WMID-41F956
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Medieval book clasp, probably dating to 14th to 15th centuries. The clasp comprises of two sections, one end has a double sheet with single rivet and a rounded trefoil shape in plan. Integral to this is a rectangular shaped double sheet with side strips. The upper and lower plates at the trefoil shaped end have been pierced with two circular perforations. The rivets are now missing. The rivet holes are slightly larger in size on the reverse plate. This plate has been damaged around the rivet and is therefore partially missing at the rounded outer edge. The uppe…
Created on: Monday 29th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 4th February 2019
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Record ID: WAW-9F4316
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-Medieval (c. 1500 - c. 1700) copper alloy book-clasp: The body of the book clasp is a long, slender rectangle with an off-set rectangular protrusion at one narrow edge, whose edge is curled downwards forming the clasp element. The opposite terminal is flared and moulded with two rivet holes with the remains of copper alloy rivets. Beyond the rivet holes there are three circular perforations as decoration. The clasp has been decorated with two concentric low-relief annulets with a central, small, circular perforation. Towards the clasp element there are parallel, transverse groove…
Created on: Thursday 28th January 2016
Last updated: Thursday 28th January 2016
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Record ID: WMID-4C8A2A
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete sheet copper alloy hooked artefact, probably a book clasp of Post-Medieval or Modern date (AD 1700 - AD 1850). The artefact is cruciform in plan. Three of the arms have tri-lobed terminals with a single rivet hole in the centre of each, one is incomplete. The fourth arm is longer and parallel sided. This arm is bent rearwards through 180° to form a clip. The extreme end of the clip narrows and then points to the rear. It measures 37.3 mm in length, 30.7 mm wide and 7.3 mm thick. The metal is 0.7 mm thick. It weighs 2.0 g. The artefact is a mid green to brown …
Created on: Friday 7th August 2015
Last updated: Friday 7th August 2015
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Record ID: HESH-2CB958
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete post-medieval copper-alloy book clasp, dating from circaAD 1550-1600AD. This clasp is sub-rectangular in plan and is formed of two cut sheet copper-alloy plates riveted together. The front plate is roughly rectangular in shape with a flared stepped end that has three pierced circular holes arranged in a line. The holes are approximately 2.4mm in diameter. The back plate is shorter, however it is the same width and has a smaller flared end with two rivet holes, one contains a copper-alloy rivet and the other rivet is still attached to the rear of the front plate. The…
Created on: Wednesday 25th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2015
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Record ID: WAW-E3744D
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval (16th century) clasp: The clasp is a sub trapezoid with a zigzag terminal with flared corners. The opposite edge has a narrow short blunt hook which is curled towards the reverse of the clasp. This terminal has two transverse ribs as decoration. The class is decorated with a trefoil openwork in the centre. There are four rivet holes, two long each edge. The surface of the clasp is abraded and is a matte brown colour. The clasp measures 32.18mm long, 25.86mm wide, 6.52mm thick at the hook, 4.28g. Read (2008) illustrates similar clasps, Nos. 705 to 707, but No. 706 in p…
Created on: Wednesday 25th February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 10th January 2019
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Record ID: WMID-3DC2A5
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy book fitting, of Medieval dating (AD 1350 to AD 1450). Around 25% of the book fitting is present. It consists of a triangular knop, a rounded area, with two rectangular knops extending from the top (the remains of a hinge). A circular-sectioned copper alloy peg is present in the centre. The reverse is uneven. The book fitting measures 14.7 mm in length, 10.9 mm wide and 5.1 mm thick. It weighs 1.8 g. The book fitting is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a los…
Created on: Monday 14th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 8th January 2019
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