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Description: | Early medieval copper alloy strap end with a bifurcation for the belt set at 90 degrees to the plane of the decorative plate. 38mm long, 30mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 6.72 grams. It consists of a semi-circular sectioned rectangular shaped projection which has a transverse notch cut out of its upper surface. This appears to form a (very worn) animal head (7mm deep) which overlaps onto the main part of the object, as though 'biting' it? The main plate has a sub triangular upper section with rounded projections at the corners. It forms one more slight rounded protrusion on each side, under the corners, before settling into a sub rectangular form. Its base forms its narrowest edge and has one rounded corner and another forming a (broken off) linear projection. The surface is decorated with very worn Ringerike style interlace, representing a writhing beast.Other strap ends of this type, typically with Anglo-Scandinavian decoration have been recorded on the PAS database and can be found through SUR-19F0A8.
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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