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Description: | An Anglo-Saxon strap end made of one plate 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 has broken off, the break is very worn. Some corrosion product is visible on the main body of the strap end. The front surface is decorated with an incised cross-hatched design inside a rectangular box. There is a linear border around 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 metal is mid greenish-brown in colour. The strap end dates from circa 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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