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Description: | A copper-alloy strap-end of late early-medieval to medieval date. The style of this piece, in particular the Romanesque zoomorphic terminal, points towards an 11th to 12th century date. For a similar strap-end, see BH-184107.
The attachment end consists of two plates either side of a central gap. The strap would originally have slotted into this central gap and would have been held in place by two copper-alloy rivets, one of which survives at each corner. The attachment end tapers into a plain central element, the two parts being separated by two transverse grooves with a ridge in between. The terminal is wider than the central element and consists of a moulded zoomorphic head. The ears are depicted held back against the top of the head, a v-shaped ridge separates the bulbous eyes, and the nose comes to a narrow rounded point. The underside of the strap-end is plain and flat.
The strap-end is slightly bent and corroded but retains a dark orangey-brown patina across much of its surface. It measures 54.8mm long, 9.5mm wide and 5.1mm thick. The weight is 9.37g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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