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STRAP END
Unique ID: SWYOR-CE28A6
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy Early Medieval strap end (Thomas Class H, possibly) dating from AD 900 - 1000. This object was originally databased as a Medieval harness pendant. The decorated closed end of the strap end is a large sub-cruciform terminal that comprises four elongated lobes between a saltire (or knot) defined by engraved lines and slight lobed ends that project beyond the four inner angles. Much of the original surface is lost. The terminal extends into a bar which bends backwards slightly. It looks as if it may have split originally, with the front plate now missing, though the break is ancient. There are traces of a rivet through the surviving backplate. This would form the split attachment end. The object has an uneven dark green and brown rough patina but in some places the original surface survives as a smooth, shiny, dark brown patina.
The strapend is 51.3mm long, 30.9mm wide and 3mm thick. 11g.
Compare NMS-784304 which has been published in Rogerson and Ashley (2008, 439-440; fig. 8.43). The description notes that: "The decoration appears to be derived from the Borre style, commonly found on disc brooches such as that from Heckingham, Norfolk, illustrated in Margeson (1997), fig.22".
Class: Thomas Class H (possibly)
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 900
Date to: Circa AD 1000
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 51.3 mm
Width: 30.9 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 11 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 5th February 2007
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Sherburn (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9577
Four figure Latitude: 54.179996
Four figure longitude: -0.54592
1:25K map: SE9577
1:10K map: SE97NE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margeson, S. | 1997 | The Vikings in Norfolk | Norwich | Norfolk Museums Service | |||
| Rogerson, A. and Ashley, S. | 2008 | A selection of finds from Norfolk recorded between 2006 and 2008, Norfolk Archaeology | Norwich | Norfolk and Norwich Archaeology Society | 439-440, 8.43 |
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