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Finder
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County
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Date Recorded
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M Evans
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WARWICKSHIRE
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Sun July 4, 2010
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Recorded By
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Validated by
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M Evans
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Rod Blunt
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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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38mm x 13mm
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Circa 15th - 17th century
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Description:
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The hooked front plate only of a late medieval to early post-medieval book clasp. The plate is sub-rectangular with several notches at the attachment end, and frontal decoration consisting of multiple longitudinal grooves. It has two rivet holes, one of which retains a copper-alloy rivet. The back plate is missing.
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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 early post medieval
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Date Range:
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Circa 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
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Surface Treatment:
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Condition:
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Weight (grams):
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2.1g
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Size (mm):
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38mm x 13mm
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References:
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Gordon Bailey, Detector Finds, pp. 70-80.
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Comments:
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Record created by:
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M Evans
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Record creation date:
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4 July 2010
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Findspot:
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Near Warwick
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County:
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WARWICKSHIRE
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Recorded elsewhere:
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No
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Finder:
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M Evans
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Metal Detector Used:
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Minelab E-Trac
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Record validated by:
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Rod Blunt
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Registered: October 2006