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STRAP END
Unique ID: LIN-266247
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A late Saxon nielloed copper alloy strap-end. It is tongue-shaped and of Thomas' Type A. The body is sub-rectangular and contains a worn nielloed panel containing an animal motif. There appears to be a circular motif between the panel and the bifurcated end, though this is now extremely worn. A copper alloy rivet is located at this end in the middle. The strap-end terminates with an abstract animal-head. It has large rounded ears and a face outlined by niello.
Class: Thomas type A
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 800
Date to: Circa AD 900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 38 mm
Width: 11 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 3.83 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st March 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with niello
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: East Lindsey
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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