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Description: | Openwork strap-end, cast in copper-alloy. The strap end has been cast as a single piece, then folded in half and attached with two rivets made of copper alloy, which are still in situ, presumably these would have held the strap. The strap end appears to have been decorated with interlacing zoomorphic patterns in Winchester style, all surrounded by foliage. The object is fairly corroded, and so it is hard to be certain of detail. The other end of the piece is missing, and the breaks appear very worn. The surface is covered with greyish-green corrosion, with some orangey-brown patches. This object, based on its style, probably dates to around the 9th century - 11th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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