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Description: | A copper alloy Early Medieval strap end fitting into Thomas's Class A. The strap end is oval and has a zoomorphic terminal which is damaged at the very end. The rounded ears are very prominent. The central panel contains a Trewhiddle style animal in relief. Only minute traces of silvering survive. The attachment end is broken and missing, but that end of the central panel is concave suggesting the presence of a trilobed palmette. The strap end is 45.3mm long, 13.4mm wide and 3.8mm thick. The reverse is smooth and plain. The metal is solid with a dark brown patina and only a few patches of green corrosion. The damage to the edges appears to be old. Strap ends of this type typically date from the ninth century ("Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking-Age strap-ends 750 - 1100" by Gabor Thomas, 2003).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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