SUSS-D9ED48: A complete, copper alloy, Early Medieval, strap end, AD.750-1100. This is a Thomas Class B, Type 1 strap end.

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STRAP END

Unique ID: SUSS-D9ED48

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete, copper alloy, Early Medieval, strap end, AD.750-1100. This is a Thomas Class B, Type 1 strap end. It comprises a narrow tapering triangular shape with a bluntly rounded terminal. The top of the strap end has two projections resembling the top of a heart shape, the lobes of which have been pierced to form the rivet holes. This end of the piece is split in two to accomodate the leather strap. The object is decorated with a single incised collar at the point the split top coverges, there is then an undecorated band approximately 10mm in length before a second collar. Below this there is an incised X on the rounded terminal. The reverse of the piece is undecorated.

Length: 39.81mm
Width: 9.45mm
Thickness: 2.46mm
Weight: 3.52g

Class: Thomas Class B, Type 1

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 750
Date to: Circa AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 39.81 mm
Width: 9.45 mm
Thickness: 2.46 mm
Weight: 3.52 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
Parish or ward: Long Man (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5503
Four figure Latitude: 50.8058273
Four figure longitude: 0.19844144
1:25K map: TQ5503
1:10K map: TQ50SE
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.	Fig.2	No.13

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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