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Description: | A worn and corroded cast copper-alloy strap-end of early-medieval date and classified as Thomas (2003, 2) Class A, Type 2. The strap-end is leaf-shaped, with the attachment end split to take the strap. The latter has been perforated twice; the upper plate has been all but lost, as have the connecting rivets. Its upper surface is decorated while the reverse is plain. The decoration on the upper surface consists of incised cross-hatching within a rectangular border. At the pointed terminal, there is a zoomorphic decoration consisting of a longitudinal incision with curved shapes to each side representing a beast's ears with the snout below. Remaining wire within the incised decoration suggests that it was all originally inlaid in silver. The strap-end has corroded to a red-brown colour with patches of off-white corrosion product.
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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