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Description: | An unusual cast copper alloy early medieval strap end. The terminal is a long projecting piece with a terminal knob. The main part is a thick flat piece, ending in a crescent at the terminal end and square at the attachment end. The plate splayed apart at the attachment end to fit the strap but the back plate is now missing. There are 2 corroded iron rivets to attach it, one in each corner of the attachment end. The front face is decorated with a panel of geometric interlace, and also a small trefoil design at the attachment end. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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