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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy strap-end of Early-Medieval date. The strap end is of Thomas' Class E, and is most similar to Type 3 though lacking the median rib. It is roughly tongue-shaped, with an open split terminal bearing two rivets at the attachment end and a worn break to the opposite end. The upper surface is decorated with punched ring and dots, two rows of four are present at the attachment end beneath which is a double grooved horizontal band. Further ring and dots are present below this band though the arrangement is difficult to determine due to wear. The reverse of the strap end is flat and undecorated.The metal has a mid-reddish-brown patina and is worn. The strap end is 26.7mm long, 21.1mm wide, 3.2mm thick and weighs 6.7g.Thomas's Class E3 are an Anglo-Scandinavian type found primarily in the Danelaw and Scandinavia. Their presence in graves has allowed them to be dated to the late 9th and 10th centuries. Ring-and-dot decoration is common on these strap-ends (Thomas 2000, 115, 213, 251) and all examples so far known are made from copper alloy.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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