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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy strap end cast in one. It is rectangular in shape measuring 25.5mm in length and 21mm in width. The split attachment end of this strap end is incomplete due to old breaks, which are now worn. One corner of the attachment end survives and through this there is an in situ copper-alloy rivet.
The terminal has a straight transverse moulding, below this there is a central deep V-shaped groove, to either side of this there is a protruding circular lobe with a central perforation, 3.9mm in diameter. Projecting from inbetween these lobes there is a zoomorphic head. This head resembles that of a mouse or bat, it has small pointed ears, and a tapering rounded snout. There are three circular indentations visible, which seem to represent two eyes and the mouth. The back face of this strap end is flat and undecorated.
The copper-alloy that this strap end is made of is reddish brown in colouR with patches of light green corrosion products visible on both the front and back face. Due to the nature of the copper-alloy and the decorative design depicted on this strap end is is most likely to be late Anglo-Saxon, c10th or 11th century in date. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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