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Description: | Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cast copper alloy strap end, of Thomas Class E2, dating 900-1100AD. length 54.13mm, width 23.89mm, thickness 3.15 mm. weight 12.95 grams. The strap end is tongue shaped in plan with an abstract openwork anthropomorphic design. The attachement end is complete, with three copper alloy rivets surviving. The central design is of a standing figure with outstretched arms with ribbed lateral lobes to the side. The surface is very worn, and ring-and-dot designs are just visible on the upper surface of the attachment end. The surface is red-brown with some patches of green copper corrosion.
It is similar to number 27 in Thomas Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age Strap Ends, 750-1100 part 2, The Finds Research Group AD700-1700 Datasheet 33. | Subjects: | Thomas Class E2 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McLean, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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