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Description: | An Anglo-Saxon or Anglian strap end (Thomas classification Class E). The strap end has been made from a single plate of lead. The attachment end is wide with a flat end. The attachment end proper no longer survives, as it is damaged and worn - therefore resulting in the loss of the rivet holes. The main body is tongue shaped. There are two raised borders around the edge of the tongue. The front plate is decorated with a floral design, it has a central stalk, with five surviving extending petals. These have then been further decorated with twelve ring and dot motifs.
The reverse is undecorated. The metal is a light greyish-brown colour. The piece dates from 900 - 1100. | Subjects: | Thomas classification Class E | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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