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Description: | A late Saxon copper-alloy strap-end, Thomas Type A dating circa 800-1000. The strap-end is tongue-shaped and has two rivet holes at the attachment end. One is incomplete; the other contains a domed copper alloy rivet. A pointed oval recessed panel is located on the body next to the rivet holes. This contains a three-pointed motif, somewhat like the letter 'M', with its apex pointing between the rivets. The main body is decorated with a rectangular panel with concave sides at the shorter-ends. This panel contains motif perhaps comprising disjointed animal-parts. The recesses appear to be filled with neillo. The terminal is rounded and in the form of an abstract animal-head. The recesses are again filled with niello.
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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