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Description: | An Anglo-Saxon strap end made of one piece of cast copper-alloy - Thomas Type A. It is likely that this strap end dates to the 9th century, due to the characteristic animal head, zoomorphic terminal. The strap end tapers to the terminal. The open end is wide and flares slightly. One copper alloy rivet remains in situ, in the open end of the strap end. Some corrosion product is visible on the main body of the strap end. At the terminal of the fitting the animals head can be seen in very accurate details. The ears, eyes and snout are very pronounced. The reverse of the strap end is flat and undecorated. The back plate, which once would have extended from the open end of the strap fitting to about two-thirds of the way down is missing, therefore exposing the rivet. The metal is mid reddish-brown in colour. The strap end dates from circa 9th century. It is similar to another strap end found on the same farm, PAS database number SUSS-3D6324, Treasure case number 2004 T384.
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