Record ID: LEIC-77892A
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Roman copper-alloy nail cleaner strap end, dating to c.AD 300 - 400. It consists of a cylindral phallus and flattened leaf shaped blade, a suspension loop is in the centre. The phallic end consists of an elongated cylindrical shaft that terminates in a flattened oval tip. In the centre of the nail cleaner is a flattened semi-circular knop, a testicle sits either side of the loop. The blade of the cleaner is 'leaf' shaped, widening just below the shoulders, then narrowing to two-pronged tip. A longitudinal groove runs down the centre of the front face. Length: 5…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-3937F1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Roman copper-alloy nail cleaner strap end, dating to c.AD 350 - 410. The main body is lozengiform/elongated hexagon in plan and rectangular in section. One face is decorated with a peacock facing a sun. Both ends of the object terminate in old worn beaks. The otherside is undecorated. Length: 26.8 mm Width: 13.5 mm Thickness: 1.8 mm Weight: 3.5 g A slightly more complete example of a similar strap end can be seen on the PAS database under DENO-E99CA8. Other examples of strap end nail cleaners with peacocks include: SF-82ED06 and NARC-DF98F1.…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th February 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-11AD6A
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy strap end nail cleaner, dating to c.AD 370 - 410. The back plate remains. The object is almost lozengiform in plan, one end terminates in a blunted point, the other flares outwards. At the narrowed section are two incomplete projecting loops, fragments remain of both. One side appears to be decorated with circular impressions, the other is undecorated.  Length: 60.4 mm Width: 10.7 mm Thickness: 1.5 mm Weight: 5.06 g The item is similar in form to the late Roman 'amphora shaped strap ends' examples of which have been found at Richborou…
Created on: Monday 6th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-CE2BB4
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy ampulla-shaped strap end c.AD 300 - 400. he open end remains. The flared open end is rectangular in plan with two circular holes forming the aumpulla handles at its base, both ends terminate in old breaks. One side of the strap end is decorated with a ring and dot motif consisting of a pellet and one concentric ring, four are remaining along a vertical axis, two are incomplete due to the break. Length: 22.1 mm Width: 18.2 mm Thickness: 3.4 mm Weight: 3.59 g
Created on: Monday 28th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 28th February 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-12FD7D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy ampulla-shaped strap end c.AD 300 - 400. The open end remains. The flared open end is rectangular in plan with two D-shaped holes forming the aumpulla handles at its base, the object terminates in an old break after. The front of the strap end is decorated wirh ring and dot motifs, a large one in the centre with two concentric bands and three smaller ones, one in each corner at the flared ends and one centrally placed between the two openwork D-shaped holes, thee are formed with a central pellets and one concentric ring. A small cylindrical rivet remai…
Created on: Wednesday 26th January 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th January 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-0A8C0E
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Roman copper alloy amophora shaped strap end c.AD 300 - 400. The strap end is amphora-shaped in plan, with a flared open end and an oval body that terminates in a globular projection. There are two ‘handles’ that connect the open end with the body. On one side the body is decorated with a boarder of chevrons and divided in the centre by a vertical row of chevrons. The attachment end has two separate circular holes to support now missing rivets. It splits into two flaring, trapezoidal plates creating a split in which the strap would have been held. The end o…
Created on: Monday 20th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 4th April 2023
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Record ID: WILT-446081
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late Roman copper-alloy strap end AD 250-410. The strap end consists of a bar of copper alloy, with concave sides in plan, expanding out into a sub-lozengiform terminal, further delineated by incised, oblique grooves converging towards the attachment end. The attachment end, also delineated by incised grooves, this time converging towards the terminal, takes the form of a D-shaped attachment loop, with straight upper edge. Measurements: Length 42.4mm; Width 8.8mm; Thickness 2mm; Weight 3.02g. Reference: Appels and Laycock, (2007: 95) no. AA11.5
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 18th June 2019
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