|
Date: |
|
Description: | Strap end9th Century Early MedievalLength 33mm, width 11mm depth 2mmRectangular shape, expanded in the centre (11mm wide, the attachment end is 8mm wide). The edges are serrated/beaded. The decoration in the centre comprises of two opposing beaded semicircles, which join together in the centre to form a cross. This separates two large panels on the side, which contain what appears to be foliage that and two small panels at either end that contain a chip carved triangle. The terminal is missing but would have been an animal head terminal. There are two rivet holes in the attachment end, which has a slot to fit the strap, the terminal of the attachment end in notched. The reverse is plain.The artefact is decorated in the Trewhiddle style.Mid green patina with almost its entire original surface remaining, lighter green on the edges that have been worn and suffered slightly from corrosion.This type of strap end dates to about the mid 9th century and this type is more commonly found in the north of the midlands and up into Yorkshire.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
-
STRAP END
Strap end9th Century Early MedievalLength…
-
-
strap end
Strap end
9th century, Anglo-Saxon…
-
STRAP END
Strap end
9th century, Anglo-Saxon…
-
-
-
STRAP END
A copper-alloy strap-end of middle…
-
STRAP END
A copper-alloy strap-end of middle…
-
STRAP END
A copper-alloy strap-end of Thomas's…
|