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Description: | A complete copper alloy strap end of early-medieval date. The strap end is of Thomas' Class B with zoomorphic terminal. The strap end is sub-triangular in shape with an attachment end which is split into an upper and lower plate to allow the strap material to be fitted. A circular perforation is also present at the attachment end. A sub-rectangular panel with incised geometric decoration is present between the attachment end and the zoomorphic terminal. The terminal itself is in the form of a forward facing animal head with prominent semi-circular ears, shallow ovate eyes and a snub snout. The reverse is flat and decorated. The metal has a dark green patina and is worn. The strap end is 47.2mm long, 12.7mm wide, 4.9mm thick and weighs 10.3g.Thomas (FRG 32) states that the distinctive muzzled animal head, replicated at the terminal, reappears on a selection of metalwork of Scandinavian and Anglo-Scandinavian origins, including strap-end mounts from Borre, Vestfold, Norway.
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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