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Description: | A corroded and slightly damaged early-medieval cast copper-alloy strap-end (Thomas Class A). The strap-end made from a solid piece of copper alloy with a split terminal at the attachment end (Th.: 3.7mm). The upper part of the split is cracked as a result of old damage. At the other end of the fold are two perforations which have both abraded through. These are echoed by a pair of perforation on the lower fold; these retained the corroded remnants of iron rivets. There are suggestions of tinning on the back of the artefact. The upper surface of the strap-end is decorated with geometric patterns within a field divided by a longitudinal ridge. The terminal is molded (Th.: 2.4mm) to form an animal's head, with a narrowing to form the snout. The ears, eyes and nose are molded in low relief. There is a slight crack at the terminal. The object is generally quite worn and corroded, with a generally dark red-brown colour, thus obscuring the finer detail of the decoration. Thomas (2003, 2) dates Class A early-medieval strap-ends from c. 775 to c. 925 AD.
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