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Description: | An almost complete Early Medieval Anglo-Saxon strap end, c. 775-1000 AD. The strap end consists of a sub-rectangular plate which has long sides that bow outwards then taper to form a zoomorphic terminal. The strap-end bifurcates at the top, with two pairs of opposing rivet holes, which are very slightly damaged on the lower plate. The upper surface is decorated with a rectangular panel of incised cross hatching. Below this panel, a pair of arcs represent the ears of a forward-facing zoomorphic head, including the eyes and snout, which are all moulded. The reverse is plain and flat, although overall the strap end is bent upwards.Length: 42.9 mm; width: 7.8 mm; thickness: 3.1 mm. Weight: 3.3 g.This is an example of Gabor Thomas's Class A, Type 2 strap-ends, which are characterised by both their shape and their geometric patterns (Thomas 2003: 2). Class A strap-ends are thought to have been made in the period spanning the late 8th to 10th centuries (ibid.) Comparable to PAS record BH-088A07.
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