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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy strap-end of middle to late early-medieval (Anglo Saxon) date. The piece is an example of a Thomas type A strap-end of the late 8th to late 10th century AD (G. Thomas; 2003).
The artefact is tongue-shaped, is missing its open attachment end and tapers to a point at the bottom. The upper plate has a moulded decorative panel, which extends as far as the bottom terminal. The content and style of this decorative panel is uncertain, although it probably depicts heavily stylised animal forms and may be executed in the Borre or Urnes style. The pointed terminal end also takes the form of a stylised animal head, with ears and nose visible. The reverse is flat and plain.
The object measures 29.3mm long by 14mm wide and 1.9mm thick. The weight is 2.88g. | 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: | 775
1000 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Julian Watters | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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