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Description: | Copper alloy Roman strap end. The strap end can be divided into three general sections: upper, middle and lower. The upper section is generally semi-circular and is split to form two plates. The upper edge is damaged and there are two copper alloy rivets arranged laterally close to the upper edge which join the two plates together. Beneath this the plates join. The middle section expands to the sides, which form two moulded semi-circular projections, while the centre is comprised of openwork decoration. In the centre there is a waisted logitudinal element. The openwork elements between this central element and the sides form two back-to-back 'C's. The lower section is generally circular and solid. The upper surface of the object bears incised decoration in the form of dot and circle motifs. There are three small motifs towards the top of the object, while the lower section bears one large dot and circle motif, with two concentric circles, in the centre, surrounded by a series of twelve smaller motifs. The reverse is flat and undecorated except for one small dot and circle motif in the centre of the lower section. Even mid-green patina. These strap ends have sometimes been referred to as amphora-shaped.
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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STRAP END
An early-medieval cast copper-alloy strap-end,…
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