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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of broad 9th-century date. The strap-end is convex-sided with an elongated zoomorphic terminal. Approximately half of the leaf-shaped strap end survives with the upper part of the body and attachment end now missing. The zoomorphic terminal, although worn, is naturalistic in design with an enlarged raised snout, moulded eyes and ears. The fields of design above this, on the main body of the strap end, are worn but clearly have detailed interlacing of probable Trewhiddle style with a slight trace of silvering remaining. Given the detail of the animal head terminal it is likely that this strap end should be classified as Thomas's Class A, Type 1 (Trewhiddle) rather than Type 2 (patterned).Dated AD. c.750-950.
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