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Description: | Cast copper alloy strap end, early medieval in date (c AD800-1000). The strap end is tongue-shaped and is a Class E Thomas type, very similar to type 3, though without the distinctive median rib which defines this type. The strap has a split attachment end with the remains of a rivet or attachment mark on the very top of the back of the plate. The strap end narrows very gradually to a rounded terminal. The face is highly decorated with a series of grooves separating panels of a ring and dot motif. The main lower portion of the strap end has a tongue-shaped panel with a median groove, separating two panels of ring and dot motifs. The object is in fair condition and has a dark green to patchy light green patina.See Thomas (2004) Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking-age strap ends 750-1100 Part 2.
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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