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Description: | A very worn cast copper-alloy strap end of Anglo-Saxon date. It is missing most of the split attachment end due to post-depsositional damage and has extremely worn surfaces. The strap end is sub-rectangular in shape, tapering to what appears to be a zoomorphic terminal. The terminal has a flattened snout with the remains of a raised brow and possible eyes or ears. The precise form of the terminal and any decorative elements on the faces of the strap end are now uncertain due to its preservation. At the attachment end are the remains of a split terminal with two incomplete circular rivet holes, the outer edge and lower part of the split terminal now missing due to old breaks. It measures 37.58mm in length, 9.96mm in width, 4.29mm in thickness and 5.07g in weight.This is a very worn and incomplete styrap end of late Anglo-Saxon date, its precise classification uncertain due to the preservation of the object. It is likely to date to the later Anglo-Saxon periods, c.750-1000 AD.
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