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Description: | An Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) copper alloy incomplete strap-end (9th century). This is a Class A strap-end with a split end, curving sides and probably a zoomorphic terminal but the terminal is missing on this example (Thomas 2003). The split end has a central notch to create a bi-lobed edge. There are two rivets (both missing), one in each of the lobes. On the front surface there is a central panel of inlaid niello forming an diaper pattern with long crescentic stamps forming a border along the edge.
Dimensions: Length 26.94mm; width 11.49mm; weight 2.28g
Reference: Thomas, G. 2003. Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking-Age strap-ends 750-1100: Part 1. The Finds Research Group Datasheet 32. | Subjects: | Anglo Saxon | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Levick, Paula - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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