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Description: | An early-medieval copper-alloy strap-end.The upper two thirds of the strap-end are broadly rectangular in plan, the long sides having a slight outward bow. The uppermost element is a damaged strap slot, comprised of two plates, each with a corresponding pair of rivet holes and separated from one another by a gap. A crudely incised pelta is located immediately below what remains of the upper rivet holes. Below this, the upper surface of the flat-sectioned body is largely occupied by a decorative panel. A corroded white paste-like material fills much of this panel, obscuring any remaining decoration; however, parts of two silver wire rings protrude from the top right- and left-hand corners respectively. The zoomorphic terminal is wider than the body. This terminal takes the form of an outward-facing zoomorphic head, with moulded ears at the top and, between these, an inverted-pear-shaped moulding. The sides of the face angle inwards, extending into the parallel-sided snout, from the distal end of which projects a narrower tongue.Length: 47.8mm; width: 8.9mm; thickness: 2.1mm. Weight: 3.7g.This is an example of Gabor Thomas's Class B, Type 3 strap-ends, a group defined both by their general shape and by the presence of silver wire decoration. A date of late 8th to 10th century is suggested.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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