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Description: | A very interesting incomplete cast-in-one copper-alloy strap fitting, 30mm in length and 14mm in width. It consists of a rounded hollow terminal with a rectangular projection from one face; there would have originally have been two parallel projections but one is now missing due to an old break. The rounded hollow terminal has a vertical circular hole through its centre which is filled with corroded iron, as is the underside of the terminal. This object is decorated with ring-and-dot to form two faces, one on either face. These faces consist of two ring and dot eyes and a projecting triangular shaped nose; there is a third ring-and-dot motif on the forehead of each face. The flat rectangular vertical projection protrudes from the point where the mouth would be. This has two transverse grooves near its terminal, which is now worn away, there are two circular rivet holes with the remains of corroded iron within them near to the terminal. The fitting appears to have originally had a white metal coating. No parallel could be found for this object but it is believed to be Anglo Saxon and date to the 7th century.
It bears some resemblance to the base of scabbard chapes of the 5th century, such as SUSS-46F1D7, SUSS-427FF4, HAMP-4CBF82 and IOW-C1B525. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 600
700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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