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Description: | A slightly corroded but complete late early-medieval/medieval cast copper-alloy strap-end. The object bears some similarities with strap-ends of Thomas (2004, 4-5) Class H, while not fitting into the classification neatly. An 11th- to 12th-century date is therefore suggested for this artefact. The split at the attachment end is up to 6.45mm in length. A single rivet remains in situ within a central perforation. Orange staining around the hole suggests at an iron composition for the rivet. The attachment end is wedge shaped and tapers from a width of 10.2mm to c. 8mm after 11.3mm. It is decorated on the upper surface with generally longitudinal geometric incisions. A central section below (L.: c. 8.8mm) is moulded on the upper surface with a pair of transverse ridges joined in the centre. The tongue terminal is thinner at 2.2mm. It has incurved edges on all three sides. It features an incised border with diagonal lines cutting into the field from both sides. The artefact is covered all over with light corrosion product which overlays dark red-brown metal.
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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