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Description: | An Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cast copper alloy strap end. The strap end is cast in one piece. It has a long rectangular body which tapers to a zoomorphic terminal at the closed end. The terminal has moulded zoomorphic features forming a head with nostrils pointing forwards. Behind the head the upper surface is decorated with a diagonal cross-hatching in a panel with a palmette at the attachment end. There are two rivet holes through the attachment end. The reverse of the strap end is undecorated. The surface of the strap end is well conditioned, with a black to dark brown hue. It measures 50.5mm long, 8.7mm wide and 3.6mm thick. It weighs 6.19g.
Thomas (Thomas, G. 2003 ??Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking-Age Strap Ends 750-1100: Part I?? Finds Research Group AD 700-1700 Datasheet 32) classifies these type of strap ends as Class B, probably type 2. It is likely to date from the ninth century. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Ward, Stuart | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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