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Description: | Copper alloy Medieval strap end Ninth century AD in date. The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, Type 1 with zoomorphic terminal and Trewhiddle decoration. The strap end is sub-oval in shape with convex sides, tapering to a decorative zoomorphic terminal. The strap end is cast in one piece but the attachment end is split into an upper and lower plate to allow for the insertion of a strap. At the split end there are two circular rivet holes with intact iron rivets between which is an inverted fan shaped field with internal foliate design. The front reveals a niello coating containing a raised decorated sub-rectangular panel in raised relief with traces of gilding and silvering which is worn and difficult to decipher and appears to contain a Trewhiddle-style animal. The basal terminal takes the form of a heavily stylised, forward-facing zoomorphic head with a snub sub-rounded shaped snout. A central groove flanked by four sub-oval cells have been punched or chip carved to represent the animal's ears, eyes and brow possibly representing a stylised horses head. The reverse is flat and undecorated. Similar to IOW-755407, BERK-5EB2C5and YORYM-B6D803 on the database. The length is 34mm and 11mm wide.This strap end falls into Thomas' Class A Saxon strap ends and may be further defined as a Type 1 strap end due to the presence of the split attachment end, the shape of the plate, the zoomorphic terminal and the central decorative panel in probable Trewhiddle style (see Thomas, 2003: pp. 2, fig. 1.1). This indicates a date in the 9th century AD for the current example.Thomas G, 2005, Late Anglo-Saxon & Viking Strap-ends 750-1100 Finds Research Group AD700-1700 Datasheet 32, Fig. 2, No. 13.
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