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Description: | Late Early-Medieval copper alloy strap-end probably of Thomas Type A (no exact parallel could be found), with a split end, tapering plate and zoomorphic terminal, although it is rather shorter and squatter than most. It measures 33.4mm in length, max.13.7mm wide at open end, and tapering to 9.8mm wide just before the snout of the animal. This is c.13mm in length and at its end 3.8mm wide and 5.6mm thick. At the open end it is 8.7mm high, the internal split measurement being 3.2mm. The strap-end weighs 11.04g.The split part of the strap end is decorated with two long sunken triangular fields with curved tops, presumably ears. At the curved end is an in situ rivet. The ears comprise almost the entire length of this part of the strap-end. The area around the ears is undecorated. An example of similar size with similar ears, Finds Research Group Datasheet 32, no.12, has silver wire decoration.Just before the ears is the brow ridge with two projecting bulbous eyes at each corner.The long snout curves upwards at its end. It has a sunken area just before it turns upwards.The underside of the strap-end shows a little iron staining and the end of each rivet.This type of strap-end dates to the 9th century.
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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