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Description: | An incomplete Early Medieval copper alloy strap junction, dating to the 11th century. The object is roughly flat on one side and rounded on the decorated side. At one end is a D-shaped loop with three rounded nodules, one in each corner and one at the peak. The shank has a rectangular loop on the lower edge, towards the broken end.This would have originally been in the centre of the object.There is a zoomorphic projection on the opposite edge.It is difficult to determine the type of creature being depicted due to its degree of wear. There would have been another decorative projection, pointing in the opposite direction, and another D-shaped loop further along the shank. These have since broken away.Similar examples can be found on the PAS database, the closest parallel being SF-E1D374. Harness fittings of this type tend to date to the 11th century and are believed to be Anglo-Scandinavian in origin.Dimensions: length: 53.26 mm; width: 26.90 mm; thickness: 6.51 mm; weight: 22.47g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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