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Description: | An Anglo-Saxon strap-end (Thomas classification Type A). The strap end is made of two sheets of cast copper-alloy, with one copper-alloy rivet still in situ. The surviving rivet is posited near to the open end of the strap end. At that terminal there should be another two rivets but these have now broken off, leaving behind only the broken rivet holes.The sheet of copper alloy which forms the back plate to the strap end has been cast as one piece, the reverse is undecorated but the front surface depicts a Style II type design, of interwoven creatures. The second plate, has been cast separating and sits onto of the back plate. The back plate has a cut away close to the end open and the sub-rectangular shaped front plate has been riveted into this setting. This therefore means that the front plate is flush with the back plate, on the visible surface allowing the Style II design to continue over the joint. The in situ rivet holds the front and plate back together. The two rivets which have now broken off would have once held the strap.The main part of the strap end is sub-rectangular in shape, the closed terminal has broken off, the break is very worn.The original surface is slightly worn. The metal is a mid brownish-green colour. The piece dates from the late 8th century - 1000, between circa AD 750 and 1000.
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