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Description: | An incomplete cast lead alloy strap end of Early Medieval date. The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, Type 1. The strap end is tongue shaped with a split terminal at the flat end and two incomplete rivet holes, one in each corner. The stylistically diagnostic feature of the facing animal-head zoomorphic terminal appears to be missing from this example though this may simply be due to the advanced nature of the wear on the object. The central panel bears fairly crude stylized zoomorphic decoration which appears to display a quadruped or similar beast mounting an indistinct curvilinear feature. This element may represent a "permutation on the mainstream canon of the Trewhiddle style" decoration as suggested by Thomas (2003, p.2). A short projection is present on the reverse of the strap end though its exact nature is difficult to determine from the photographs alone.Dr Kevin Leahy, National Finds Adviser for Early Medieval metalwork, comments "these strap ends did have a front plate but it was made separately and was in the form of a transverse bar through which the rivets passed".The strap end is 32mm long, 16mm wide, 4.8mm thickg.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.This object was recorded by Mr Jim Halliday and the information was passed to the PAS along with the photograph. The FLO has not seen this item.
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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