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Description: | A copper-alloy fragment, probably from a Late Saxon strap-end.The piece would appear to represent the rounded bottom end of a tongue-shaped strap-end. The design is of openwork form, with a series of moulded ribs framing a number perforations. At the centre is a vertical rib which, at its base, terminates in a globular moulding with segmented surface. The reverse of the object is flat and plain. The piece measures 25mm long, 28.8mm wide and 3.4mm thick. It weighs 4.51g.The form of this piece suggests it may be part of a Thomas Class E, Type 1 'Winchester style' strap-end (Thomas 2004: part 2, p. 2-3). The Winchester style of decoration, regularly seen on strap-ends of the 10th and 11th centuries, is characterised by foliate scrollwork and animal ornament.
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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