Record ID: YORYM-4CAD65 - EARLY MEDIEVAL strap end

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STRAP END

Unique ID: YORYM-4CAD65

Object type certainty: Certain

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A zoomorphic composite strap end made of copper alloy. The strap end is cast, terminating in a dragon or lizard type creature on the front, with a raised design for the head outline, eyes and nose with two knops either side extending outwards. The neck of the creature forms the attachment part of the strap end. It is 31.8 mm in length, 10.4 mm in width and 7.6 mm in thickness, it weighs 8.1 grams. Unlike other strap ends of this date, the attachment part of the strap end bears no other zoomorphic detail. The reverse bears the rivet and is flat along the length of the strap end. The strap end appears to be complete; although it is possible the knops extending from the nose may have been broken as one knop is slightly longer than the other, this could also be down to wear. The surface is slightly worn and the zoomorphic detail is still clear. It has a mid brownish-green patina and comprises of the main strap end body and one rivet which is still in place. The strap end dates to the early-medieval to the medieval period, circa 800 - 1200. A parallel can be seen in NCL-931305, on the PAS database.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 800
Date to: Circa AD 1200

Dimensions and weight

Length: 31.8 mm
Width: 10.4 mm
Thickness: 7.6 mm
Weight: 8.1 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
To be known as: Yapham

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 2nd January 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Miss Katie Marsden - [view all attributed records]

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