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Description: | A Early Medievalcopper-alloy strap-end of Thomas's class A type 1 (Trewhiddle style) dating from AD 800 - 900. The attachment end has been broken away by an old break. The upper surface has been decorated with silvered Trewhiddle-style designs three fields, the upper most of which is circular in plan. Traces of niello survive on the background of the central panel. The closed end is a zoomorphic terminal with ears, eyes and nostrils clearly moulded. For reference see The Finds Research Group AD700-1700, datasheets 25-40, no 32 p. 2-3.The strap end is 36.8mm long, 13.2mm wide, 3.8mm thick and weighs 6.5 grams.
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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