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Description: | A cast copper-alloy probable strap fitting dating to the late Early-medieval period, c. 11th century AD. The fitting consists of a ring with a thick D-shaped hoop and convex oval bezel. The oval head is decorated with four very worn triangular grooves arranged in saltire, giving a wide-armed cross appearance. At the opposite side to the bezel and directly beneath the hoop widens and thickens. There are several similar objects recorded on the database (see SUR-552D78), but their use remains somewhat speculative. The fitting has affinities with late Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-Scandinavian 'socketed hooks' (see, for example, LIN-F29FC4 and BUC-1C1BB6), and may be related to strap fittings or junctions.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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