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Description: | An copper alloy Early Medieval strap end dating to the period c. AD 750 - 1100. The strap end can be classed as a Thomas Class A Type 1 and exhibits a split end terminal with two sets of two circular perforations, the rivets are missing. At the top, there are two broadly rounded knops. The obverse exhibits a flattened area 19.59 mm in length from the top of the item which appears to be without decoration. At the base of this are three horizontal lines and below these is a roughly rectangular field 15.24mm long exhibiting a slightly raised pyramidical shape.The underside of this is chamferred. This field ends in three more horizontal lines, the incision of the lowest one of which is carried on to the side of the item to act as the 'neck' or 'shoulder' of the head below. The strap end terminates in a zoomorphic head terminating in a narrow 'snout'. The reverse of the strap end is flat and undecorated except for the chamferred edge described above..It measures 50.68mm in length, 11.00mm in width at the top, 4.40mm at the bottom, is 5.43mm thick at the most, 4.59mm at the least and weighs 11.40g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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