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Finder
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County
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Date Recorded
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John Mills
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MIDDLESEX
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Mon January 11, 2010
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Recorded By
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Validated by
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John Mills
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341
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John Mills
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Material
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Size (mm)
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Date
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Copper alloy
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24mm x 12mm
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15th - 17th century
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Description:
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The folded sheet-metal catch-plate or catch-hinge of a book clasp of the late medieval to early post medieval period. It is roughly keyhole-shaped with a v-shaped notch in each side, and is decorated with an incised transverse groove at the pivotal end and a wavy line between the two rivet holes.
The third image above shows a similar clasp in-situ.
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Keywords:
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Book Clasp
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Object Type:
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Book clasp
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Object Classification:
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Object Sub-classification:
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Object Description:
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Object Inscription:
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Period:
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Late medieval to post medieval
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Date Range:
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15th - 17th century
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Primary Material:
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Copper alloy
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Additional Material:
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Method of Manufacture:
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Sheet-metal fabrication
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Surface Treatment:
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Condition:
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Weight (grams):
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0.8g
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Size (mm):
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24mm x 12mm
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References:
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Comments:
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Record created by:
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John Mills
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Record creation date:
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11 January 2010
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Findspot:
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Wapping (Thames foreshore)
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County:
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MIDDLESEX
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Recorded elsewhere:
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No
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Finder:
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John Mills
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Metal Detector Used:
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Eyes only
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Record validated by:
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John Mills
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Registered: October 2005