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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy strap end of early-medieval date. The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, Type 1 with zoomorphic terminal and Trewhiddle decoration. The strap end is a pointed oval in shape with a zoomorphic terminal at the closed end and a slightly concaved open terminal with two rivet holes at the attachment end. The strap end is cast in one piece but the attachment end is split into an upper and lower plate to allow the strap material to be fitted. The zoomorphic terminal is in the form of a forward facing animal head with worn features. The central panel is extremely worn bearing an indistinct Trewhiddle style decoration though traces of silvering remain. The reverse is flat and undecorated.The metal has a dark brownish-green patina and is extremely worn. The strap end is 49.3mm long, 14.9mm wide, 3mm thick and weighs 7.8g.Late Anglo Saxon and Viking strap ends have been classified into several types by Thomas with this example fitting into Thomas' Class A, Type 1 dating broadly from the 9th century.
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