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Description: | Cast copper-alloy early medieval strap end of the late 8th to early 10th century. The item is a Thomas Class A strap end with split end, convex sides and zoomorphic terminal. It falls into the sub-category: 'Type 2: Patterned'. The reverse is plain and the decoration on the upper surface is essentially arranged in three blocks. The first block is the terminal which although worn clealry represents a stylised zoomorphic head, the central block is taken up with a series of chevrons reminiscent of contemporary tablet woven band designs and the final block, below the rivet-holes, is very simple comprising of an incised semi-circular arch containing a further chevron facing in the opposite direction. The attachment is of the usual design for this type consisting of a split V-shaped opening with two rivet holes punched side-by-side through both plates. In this instance the front plate has been broken in the past at the point of the rivet holes, no rivets remain.
The strap end is a deep green-brown in colouration and has a notable bend along its mid-point which has caused loss of surface detail in this area. | Subjects: | Anglo-Saxon | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Burrill, Charlotte - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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