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Description: | An incomplete, cast, copper-alloy Anglo-Saxon strap end, dating to the Early Medieval period (c. 450-720 AD). The strap end is flat and sub-triangular, with a rounded point. The front is decorated with an incised straight line, which borders the edge of the face and a series of eight punched circles, with a central dot; which run horizontally along the length of the object.The reverse is flat, curving upwards slightly at the wider attachment end; any remains of which have broken off in antiquity. The object is covered with dark brown patina and patches of copper-alloy corrosion.It measures 48.5 mm in length, 15.4 mm wide, 1.4 mm thick and weighs 3.8 g.A similar object was found in a female grave at Empingham (Gr.98b) (Marzinzik 2003, 64 & 131.)
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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