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Description: | Mid Saxon / Late Saxon Strap-end of very unusual form, not classifiable under Thomas? typology. Four neatly executed notches across the attachment edge. The sub-triangular end is not split, but is rebated below the second of two separate rivets arranged longitudinally. The lower part is in the form of a highly stylised animal head with rounded terminal but without any attempt to show ears, eyes, nose or mouth. the reverse is flat. The burred over ends of the rivets suggest the strap was 1mm thick. Length 34mm, width 6mm. | 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: | 720
1066 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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