NMS-D049E6: Late Early Medieval Strap End

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STRAP END

Unique ID: NMS-D049E6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete Late Saxon tongue-shaped copper alloy strap-end of Thomas' (2004) Class E, Type 2, front of split end with twin rivet-holes above a line of five ring-and-dots. Openwork and decorated in relief, and with drilled blind holes and concave mouldings on the reverse, oblique break across lower part, terminal missing. Surviving length 46.5mm. Width 26mm. 3mm thick. Weighs 13.61g. The abstracted anthropomorphic design is very close to that on several Norfolk examples including pieces from Runton (NMS-CA6E72), Quidenham (HER 24051), Sporle with Palgrave (HER 28809) and Mautby (HER 34761) . 10th century.

Also compare the very similar PUBLIC-3FEED7.

Class: Thomas Class E, Type 2

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-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 900
Date to: Circa AD 1000

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 46 mm
Width: 26 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 13.61 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 11th September 2013 - Wednesday 9th October 2013

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 36153
Other reference: AMD102013

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Broadland (District)
Parish or ward: Horsham St. Faith and Newton St. Faith (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG2214
Four figure Latitude: 52.67819124
Four figure longitude: 1.28256238
1:25K map: TG2214
1:10K map: TG21SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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