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Description: | Incomplete cast copper-alloy early medieval strap end dating from the late 8th to early 10th century. The item falls within the broad Thomas classification of Class A, it being a strap end with convex sides, a zoomorphic terminal and split plate attachment. It falls into the Thomas sub-category: 'Type 2: Patterned'. The reverse is plain and the decoration on the upper surface consists of a stylised animal head terminal with geometric style patterning on the main body of the strap end.
Dimensions: Length 29.14mm, width 14.19mm at top, 7.24mm at bottom, thickness 1.81mm, weight 2.35g. | 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: | 750
1000 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Pat Tinkler | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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