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Description: | An early-medieval cast copper-alloy strap-end (Thomas Class A, Type 2) of sub-rectangular form which tapers towards the tip. The strap-end made from a solid piece of copper alloy with a split terminal at the attachment end. Both folds have two perforations, within the right perforation is the corroded remains of an iron rivet with a flattened head. The upper surface of the strap-end is decorated with geometric patterns, the decoration is surrounded by a rope work border along the sides of the strap end formed of short transverse incisions along a longitudinally incised line. Below is a zoomorphic terminal: two deep semi-circular incisions above the terminal depict ears. Below the end is moulded to form an animal's head, with a narrowing to form the snout, formed by removals to each side. The reverse is partially covered by a dark-grey patina with no visible decoration, towards the tip the decoration is worn and the mid green patina of the metal is visible. The object has a smooth dark-brown/black patina with some tinning in the recesses. Thomas (2003, 2) dates Class A early-medieval strap-ends between c. 775 and c. 925 AD.The strap-end is 38.30mm in length, 12.6mm in width, 4.75mm thick and weighs 3.9 grams.
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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