SWYOR-7A8CF5: Thomas Class A type 1 Strap end

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STRAP END

Unique ID: SWYOR-7A8CF5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy strap end dating from the Early Medieval period. It is a classic and unusually luxurious 9th century Thomas's Class A type 1. It terminates in a zoomorphic head at the closed end; the eyes of which are green glass or stones and with triangular ears that are lined with niello. There are Trewhiddle style beasts hidden on the main part of the body, also picked out in niello. The border is beaded and there is a palmette at the open end. Two iron rivets are rusted in place. It has a length of 49.67mm, width 13.25mm, thickness 2.06mm, weight 7.75g. See FRG Datasheet 32.

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
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 800
Date to: Circa AD 900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 49.67 mm
Width: 13.25 mm
Thickness: 2.06 mm
Weight: 7.75 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 16th February 2009 - Monday 15th February 2010

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Glass
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Zoomorphic
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with niello

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Brampton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8380
Four figure Latitude: 53.310445
Four figure longitude: -0.755748
1:25K map: SK8380
1:10K map: SK88SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Thomas, G.	2003	Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking-age Strap-Ends 750-1100: Part I	Lincolnshire	Finds Research Group AD 700-1700.

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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