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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy strap end of early-medieval date. The strap end is of Thomas Class A with a crude and worn zoomorphic terminal. The attachment end no longer survive and the break are very old and worn. The reverse is flat and undecorated.The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and is worn. The strap end is 25.9mm long, 9.8mm wide, 5.4mm thick and weighs 3.9g.Thomas dates strap ends of this type to the 9th century AD.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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