File:CLASP (FindID 890939).jpg

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CLASP
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Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum, Richard Henry, 2018-03-09 14:18:12
Title
CLASP
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An incomplete cast copper alloy zoomorphic clasp with decorative rigid integral plate, dating to c AD 1250 - 1400. An oval frame expands at the outer end of the clasp into a sub rectangular piece, convex U shape in section, which is the head of a beast, with broad nose or snout, cheeks, almond shape eyes with pronounced brow ridge, and, on the frame itself, moulded longitudinal ridges which represent the hair. On each side of the frame are moulded representations of pointed ears. The integral rectangular plate, also a convex U shape in section, is decorated wth a central spine-like low-rise ridge, extending from which are engraved oblique lines. A rivet hole is drilled into the item just behind the oval frame. The rivet is missing. It is possible that this is, in fact, a buckle. In which case this would be a pin hole.

It is reminiscent of a gape-mouth buckle but not entirely similar. Cf WILT-EE3EB2. The style of head is typical of a number of clasps which appear on this site. Cf PUBLIC-566794 and HESH-078801.

It is 44.13mm in length, 13.09mm in width, 6.40mm in height and weighs 5.94g
Depicted place (County of findspot) Wiltshire
Date between 1250 and 1400
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1250-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 890939
Old ref: WILT-03C5FB
Filename: WILT03C5FB.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1005556
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1005556/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
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Object location51° 28′ 38.28″ N, 2° 05′ 50.82″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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