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Description: | An early Medieal cast copper-alloy strap-end of Thomas 2003 Class A Type 5, dating to c. 800-900. The strap-end is an elongated oval in plan. There are two rivet holes at the split end with no intact rivets present . Below the rivet holes, the strap-end is decorated with a fan pattern. Below this a spiraling silver decoration has been inlaid into two recessed lozenge shapes. Only part of the silver decoration remains. Beneath this are two grooved pellets which form the eyes animal head terminal, ending in a rounded end. The strap end is 39.7mm long, 13.2mm wide, 2.4mm thick and weighs 6.4g.
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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