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Description: | Incomplete Late Saxon tongue-shaped copper alloy strap-end, upper part with attachment edge only. Moulded debased Borre-style decoration on one face only consists of scrolls flanking two transverse grooves above three longitudinal grooves. There are two rivets in the split end, in which the cleft is very short, only 4.5mm. Very similar to an example from Shipdham (HER 36287, Gurney, D. Norfolk Archaeology 2002 fig. 6 G). See also West EAA 8, fig.114 no.10 for an example from Mendlesham, Suffolk. Thomas (2004) Class E Type 4. Length >29mm. Width 25mm. Thickness 2mm. 10th century.
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