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Description: | A very corroded and worn fragment of an Early Medieval cast copper-alloy strap end of Winchester type, dating to c. AD 900-1100. This fragment is of a tapered rectangular form in plan with pierced irregular openwork. The uppermost aperture is formed of two joined circular holes, whilst on the opposing side two possible apertures of similar form were present; however the artefact has broken at the interior edges of these apertures. A single circular piercing is visible in the lower centre of this piece, whilst further traces remain at the lower most break of the artefact. Areas of decorative relief are visible on the upper surface, though the extensive corrosion has rendered these indiscernible, whilst the underside is flat. This artefact is a dark green colour and the overall form can be paralleled by Thomas' type E (2004, part 2: 3).
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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