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STRAP END
Unique ID: WMID2897
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
The strap end is tongue-shaped with a rounded narrow terminal. The upper surface of this strap end has an incised decoration. The narrowed terminal has a zoomorphic design which consists of two sub-oval shapes forming the eyes. One eye has a circular high-relief pellet of a matte grey colour, a different material to the rest of the strap end. The body of the strap end is decorated with a triangular shape bordered by pellets. This triangular shape may not be complete as the design becomes very worn and indistinguishable. The opposite terminal is folded, forming a small 'V' shape. The terminal of the upper plate of the strap end is missing, and is broken along the fold. This terminal is abraded and there are no indications of rivet holes. The lower plate is undecorated. The strap end has a grey/green coloured patina.
Notes:
This record was created before the Portable Antiquities Scheme began using the Central Database. We are aware that this record may fall below our usual standards of recording, and we are working to rectify this.
Class: Thomas Class A
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 775
Date to: Circa AD 925
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 32.9 mm
Width: 10.26 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st December 2000
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration method: Incised
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
To be known as: WARWICKSHIRE BIDFORD ON AVON
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West, S.E. | 1998 | A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon material from Suffolk | Ipswich | Suffolk County Council | p. 18 | Chelmondiston Misc. Similar geometric design. |
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