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Description: | A copper alloy strap end dating from the Early Medieval period. The strap end is 41.5mm long, 14.5mm wide and 5mm thick. It has a split attachment end from which the front plate is missing. A rivet survives in the back plate. The strap end then tapers to the central, narrowed part which is also the thickest part. This appear to be a very worn animal head motif in relief. Beneath this the strap end is lozenge shaped in plan and is decorated with recessed bands forming a lozenge shaped central element with a scroll on each side and a possible animal mask at the end. The reverse is plain but there are file marks visible. It has a glossy mid green patina. This dates from the tenth to the twelfth century and is a fairly unusual find. The only other similar strap end on the database is WMID-78DFF1. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Cooper, Amy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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