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Description: | An early-medieval copper-alloy strap-end.The body is of D-shaped cross section and has a slight flaring towards the base. An alternating series of single and double transverse ridges decorates the upper surface of the body. The strap attachment, located at the top, comprises two equal-sized plates with rounded tops, separated from one another by a gap and containing the shaft of a rivet with hemispherical head. The sides of the basal terminal angle inwards, towards a squared-off distal end, creating the vague impression of a zoomorphic head.Length: 43.7mm; width: 4.3mm; thickness: 3.5mm. Weight: 3.66g.This is an example of Gabor Thomas's Class C strap-ends, a type which has been found in archaeological contexts dating from the mid-8th to 9th centuries (Thomas 2003: 6, no. 20).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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