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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy strap end of Early Medieval date. The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, Type 1 with zoomorphic decoration. Only one plate of the attachment end remains and is sub-rectangular in plan with two rivet holes present in each of the top corners. A recessed panel bears a raised design featuring a beast, possibly serpentine, with open mouth, pointed ears and bifid tail. The reverse is flat and undecorated.The metal has a dark reddish-brown patina and is worn. The strap end is 20.8mm long, 13.9mm wide, 2.2mm thick and weighs 2.5g.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 8th to 9th centuries.
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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