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Description: | A copper alloy Early Medieval strap end which is broken into three pieces. This is one sheet from a strap end made from two pieces of sheet metal. This is unusual for the Early Medieval period when most strap ends were cast with the attachment end dividing into two plates. The sheet has the typical tapering oval shape of a 9th century strap end. There are two copper alloy rivets at the attachment end. The front is decorated with ring and dot motifs, with the dot often being a hole through the sheet. There are two rows of five motifs, with a single extra motif in the middle at the closed end. There is an incised border round the edge. The plate has suffered extensive bending which has caused it to break into three pieces. The breaks are only partially patinated. The back plate dies not survive. This strap end does not happily fit into Gabor Thomas's classes, but a 9th or 10th century date is likely. The metal has a green patina.
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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