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Description: | Fragment of a Middle Saxon to Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end in abraded condition. It is broken at both ends, across the end of the snout of an animal-head terminal and across two rectangular cells filled with niello and siver wire spirals. The surface around the cells have been lost to corrosion leaving then standing very slightly proud. Two further cells are similarly inlaid, a drop-shaped one between the animal's ears and another incomplete one between its eyes, whch are blind-drilled holes, one bady eroded and blocked up with a ferrous deposit. Extant length 23mm. Width 13.5mm. Thomas 2003 Class A type 5. 9th century. FLO12
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