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Description: | A copper alloy Early Medieval strap end, of Thomas's Class A1. The attachment end and part of the back plate are missing. The strap end is a pointed oval shape with a zoomorphic terminal at the closed end. The central panel is filled with a Trewhiddle style animal on a ground of niello. The break is patinated. The strap end is unusually thin. It dates from the 9th or 10th century.
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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