Record ID: DOR-52413F
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy strap end. Cast zoomorphic strap end with a beast head terminal. The strap end comprises two plates, each with a central, circular plate, a narrowed projecting strip at one side and a zoomorphic projection opposite. The strip is rounded and expanded at the end, pierced and retains a dome-headed copper alloy rivet. The front of the circular section is decorated with incised diagonal lines, in-filled with cross hatching and retaining some gilding. The design is possibly a letter, but is difficult to interpret. The zoomorphic projecting terminal is a stylised beast's…
Created on: Monday 17th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 28th August 2023
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Record ID: DOR-1FE56B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  copper-alloy strap end. The strap end consists of a single, rectangular sheet of copper alloy, folded in half and secured with a copper-alloy rivet at the open end, the remains of which is in situ. The strap end is undecorated on both sides. Date: Medieval - c. AD 1250 - 1350 Dimensions: 27.47 x 14.02 x 4.07 mm Weight: 3.54 g
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Saturday 3rd February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-1623F5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  fragment of a copper alloy strap end. An amphora-shaped type. The fragment remaining is of the lower oval plate with a rounded knop at the base. There is a diagonal break at the top of the plate  There are two ring and dot stamps on the front face arranged longitundinally on the long axis of the plate. The rear is flat and undecorated. Date: Late Roman - c. AD 300 - 400 Dimensions: 30.13 mm x 19.44 mm x 1.69 mm Weight: 3.30 g A complete example of a similar strap-end  can be seen in database record HAMP-8DBEEC where the author notes: For similar …
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 4th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Puddletown', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-F07846
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete strap end. A zoomorphic strap end of Thomas Class a, type 1 (Trewhiddle style). An oval split plate strap end with a very stylised en-face zoomorphic terminal. At the attachment end are two circular rivet holes in the front  and rear plates with one corner broken. The complete rivet hole retains the small circular cross sectioned copper alloy rivet. The plate at the rear is broken and retains the remnant of the rivet holes. The plate is decorated on the front face with an incised interlace pattern filling most of the surface and with a framing band aro…
Created on: Saturday 25th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2023
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Record ID: WILT-F0FB4C
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probably Medieval copper alloy probable front face of a two part strap end, dating to c AD 1400 - 1450. It is a sub rectangular flat plate, with an incised decoration of a marginal line on three sides, enclosing a design of five petals or leaves, sub oval in shape, meeting at the mid point of one of the long edges of the plate and radiating out to fill the plate. If this were intended to represent a flower, the centre of the flower was at this mid point on the long edge and there appear to be the remains of a small iron rivet which may have acted as that in the …
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 19th June 2023
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Record ID: WILT-A23CDE
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy plate, possibly part of a strap end, dating to c AD 1250 - 1450. What remains is a rectangle of sheet metal with an early break at one end  and straight edge at the other with two rivets, one in each corner, still extant. The plate has a stamped impression of a shield with lion rampant, just beneath the break. The field around the lion is decorated with a random scatter of pellets. Dimensions: 36.5mm in length; 21.1mm in width; 0.7mm thick; 3.90g in weight
Created on: Monday 13th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 30th November 2023
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Record ID: DOR-AC3044
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap end. The strap end is composed of two plates which both taper gradually towards a pointed terminal. An additional strip of copper alloy is sandwiched between the two plates at the pointed end and extends approximately half way up the length of the object. A pierced hole through both plates indicates the position of a single rivet at the flat end and a single rivet remains in place at the pointed end. The strap end is undecorated and the surfaces are corroded. Date: Medieval - c. 1250 - 1350 Dimensions: 32.04 mm x 9.59 mm x 2.64 mm Weight: 3.40 g A si…
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2022
Last updated: Saturday 25th March 2023
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Record ID: DOR-34FB72
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy composite strap end. Comprising two sheet metal plates with a forked spacer spacer, joined at the base by two rivets. The plates are tongue shaped with a notched, in-curving attachment end and a central knop at the terminal end. The attachment end has two circular rivets. The front and reverse are undecorated. Date:  Medieval c.1350-1450 Dimensions: 36.14 mm x 15.27 mm x 4.36 mm Weight: 6.92 g
Created on: Saturday 3rd September 2022
Last updated: Friday 7th October 2022
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Record ID: DOR-B601C8
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap end. A composite sheet metal strap end form of two plates riveted together. Both plates are rectangular, tapering slightly to the shaped terminals. The terminals are narrowed from the main part of the plates , notched on either side, with a trapezoidal end, scalloped along the angled edges.The plates are joined by a rivet at each of the upper corners. The plates are undecorated Date: Medieval - c 1350 - 1500 Dimensions: 34.35 mm x 15.45 mm x 1.9 mm Weight: 3.51 g (dirt encrusted weight)
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd June 2022
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Record ID: DOR-681C69
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy amphora-shaped strap end dating to c. AD 350-410. The strap end is broken at the top and bottom, leaving a fragment of two circular pierced loops at the top which would have been the handles to the amphora followed by the lozenge-shaped body. The front face is decorated with a series of punched dot motifs consisting of a line of dots around the edge, on the top half of the face there are three groups of three dots arranged in a triad at 9, 12 and 3 o'clock. Below these is a group of 10 central dots arranged in an upside down triangle. The reverse face is fla…
Created on: Monday 25th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2022
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Record ID: WILT-E4010F
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy socketed strap end, dating to c AD 1200 - 1400. It is almost complete, missing only a small section of metal on the underside where a rivet has torn away the metal around its hole. The object is keyhole shape in form, rectangular in section.The straight part is at the attachment end and is a socket (a box chape) into which a strap would have been inserted and held by two rivets, the drilled holes for which are still extant, except for the missing one as explained above. At about one third of the way towards the outer edge it widens into a sub oval …
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2022
Last updated: Friday 22nd April 2022
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Record ID: DOR-3A7FC8
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap end of Thomas Class B Type 2. A zoomorphic strap end comprising a narrow body with a wedge-shaped split attachment end. At the bilobed terminal of the attachment end are two large, dome-headed rivets set transversely. The wedge-shaped end is split to about half its length and the front is decorated with niello inlay in curving and interlacing Trewhiddle style (although what is depicted is difficult to discern). The lower half of the strap end is narrowed to a rectangular, D-sectioned bar with transverse grooves at the top and just before the moulded animal-head te…
Created on: Tuesday 16th November 2021
Last updated: Thursday 25th November 2021
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Record ID: OXON-8195D1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy strap end dating to AD 1200 - 1350. Ony the upper half of the strap survives with the, presumably tongue shaped, terminal lost to a transverse break. It consists of two of the rectangular plates separated by slit filled with light brown sometimes white material potentially fabric. These are held together by two circular rivets placed in two opposite corners. The plates are undecorated and a medium glossy green colour. The strap end is 22mm long, 20.7mm wide, 3.5mm thick and weighs 4.11 grams. Similar examples are illustrated by E…
Created on: Thursday 14th October 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
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Record ID: DOR-463E57
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap end. A two-piece strap end comprising a cast front plate with integral raised sides and a sheet metal back plate originally joined.to the front by a single, centrally placed, circular rivet towards the upper edge and additionally soldered to the sides and The front plate has an in-curved upper edge and tapers to the opposite end where there is an integral T-shaped bar terminal. The incomplete back plate is broken at the upper edge and similarly tapered. Date: Medieval - c. 1300 - 1450 Dimensions: 29.71 mm x 7.95 mm x 3.56 mm Weight: 3.75 g
Created on: Tuesday 6th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 6th July 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-6A0162
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy strap-end probably of Late Roman date and of ‘narrow-amphora’ type and of 4th – 5th century date The strap-end is near-complete, with a damaged attachment end but is worn and corroded (with a length of 59.0mm and a weight of 3.8g). The strap-end was attached using two separate rivets, positioned near the corners of the forked attachment end (7.6mm wide, 3.1mm deep, with 1.3mm diameter rivet holes of sub-square form). The forked end has a V-shaped opening (11 - 13mm long). The sides of the strap-end converge with straight sides below the attachment-end (to a giv…
Created on: Friday 12th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 12th February 2021
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Record ID: WILT-BDD5BA
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy medieval probable strap end, dating to the period c. AD 1250-1400. Only one plate remains, which is trapezoidal in plan. The narrowed terminal exhibits a worn break and is curved slightly upwards. An iron rivet is present towards the wider terminal, and one side of the plate exhibits iron corrosion. A green patina covers most of the surface, and the object is undecorated. It measures 25.29mm in length, 12.19mm in width at the wider terminal, 7.29mm in width at the narrower terminal, and 0.96mm in thickness, and weighs 1.47g. Cf. Egan and Pritchard …
Created on: Thursday 6th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 7th August 2020
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Record ID: WILT-BD3CF6
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval composite three-piece strap end dating to the period c.AD 1300-1400. The strap end is broadly rectangular in plan and tapers slightly to its closed terminal, which exhibits rounded corners. From this closed terminal, a knop projects from the mid-point of the edge. Two copper-alloy rivets are present, one set centrally towards the open end and the other just above the knop at the closed terminal. The sheet spacer occupies the whole width, and is still intact between the outer plates. The strap end is undecorated and there is a green patina on the surface. The s…
Created on: Thursday 6th August 2020
Last updated: Friday 7th August 2020
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Record ID: DOR-1F522B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy probable strap end. A single rectangular sheet of copper alloy broken at one end. At one end is a central, open, circular notch flanked by two small circular holes which retain the separate copper alloy rivets. The opposite end has an old break. The front face of the plate is decorated with an incised design of a Wyvern standing and left. The Wyvern is depicted with an open beaked mouth a small eye and tufted ear. It has a sinuous neck joining to a clawed forelimb. The abdomen ai long, pointed and striped (similar to an insect abdomen) Projecting from the sh…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd June 2020
Last updated: Friday 3rd July 2020
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Record ID: DOR-0F9F47
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy composite sheet metal strap end. An elaborate strap end formed of two sheet metal plates riveted together. Both plates are the full length and there is no spacer plate. The strap end is a tapering rectangle with an openwork fleur de lys terminal. At the top is a trefoil aperture (open at the top) in both plates. The front plate is additionally decorated with notches flanking the aperture. There is a single. central circular copper alloy rivet below the aperture which originally passed through both plates. The front plate is decorated with bands of stamped and incised l…
Created on: Monday 22nd June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 25th June 2020
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Record ID: DOR-E3C954
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy zoomorphic strap end. A Thomas Class B Type 1 with transverse mouldings and a heavily stylised zoomorphic terminal. The attachment end is flared and split into two plates. It has a single rivet hole through both plates, containing an irregular cross-sectioned iron rivet. At either side of the flared and are small angled projections, two on each plate (four in total). Below the flared end is transverse moulded angular band which runs across the front and onto the sides. The strap end is narrowed and slightly tapering beyond this point. At the end, on the front of the s…
Created on: Monday 8th June 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 9th September 2020
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Record ID: DOR-C5410B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy zoomorphic strap end. A Thomas class A type 2. The strap end ha a truncated lozengiform plate with a wide split attachment end and a tapered zoomorphic terminal opposite. The attachment end has two large, circular, copper alloy rivets, The plate is decorated with a combination of moulded and incised element. At the attachment end there are two double stranded moulded arches which could be taken to represent ears, making the terminal and rivets a snout and nostrils. Below these is an incised lozengiform panel with small, regularly spaced recessed dots infilling. Below th…
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Record ID: SOM-A6CBE6
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman copper alloy openwork strap end probably related to the 'amphora' shaped types. The strap end is a continuous flat piece of copper alloy in a complex shape with openwork. It has a trapezoid upper section with a trapezoid hole through it for the strap so i can be suspended by a bar along the top end. Below this upper section is an oval section with two openwork oval holes flanking a central bar. Below this the strap end constricts then expands again into a similar oval or round shouldered section, the lower part of which is lost to an old break. This lower section aga…
Created on: Monday 17th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gillingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-67AC2B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to AD 1250 - 1350. The strap end consists of a single sheet of metal, folded in half and secured with a copper-alloy rivet at the open end. The strap end is undecorated on both sides. The object has possibly retained some fabric or leather and this is visible from the open end. Length: 15.07 mm Width: 6.95 mm Thickness: 2.42 mm Weight: 0.72 g
Created on: Friday 14th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 6th July 2021
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Record ID: DOR-43397C
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to AD 1250 - 1350. The strap end consists of a single sheet of metal, folded in half and secured with a circular cross-sectioned copper-alloy rivet at the open end. Due to wear the folded sheet is now in two parts. The strap end is undecorated on both sides. Length: 20.67 mm Width: 11.25 mm Thickness: 2.75 mm Weight: 1.01 g
Created on: Friday 31st January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 6th July 2021
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Record ID: DOR-999BF3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy composite strap end, dating to AD 1400-1450. What remains of the plate is crescent shaped, it was originally circular. Half of the front plate remains and is broken where the cresent begins to taper. There are two copper-alloy rivets which would have linked to the mising back plate. The crescent is decorated with symmetrical incised lines which form a crude branching design with line hatching in some areas. At the base the plate extends into a flat tri-lobed expansion, this is decorated with incised lines radiating out from the centre ending in ind…
Created on: Friday 18th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 21st January 2020
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Record ID: DOR-8C2F9D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to c. AD 1200-1400. The strap end is rectangular, and consists of two sheets of copper alloy joined by four separate copper alloy rivets, three of which survive in situ. There are two rivets at the base and one of the two surviving at the attachment end. Reference: Egan and Pritchard (1991) op.147 no.700. Length: 24.19 mm Width: 15.23 mm Thickness: 3.07 mm Weight: 3.92 g
Created on: Monday 23rd September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 14th July 2020
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Record ID: DOR-236B87
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to AD 1400-1500. What remains of the plate is crescentic with two attachment projections on the outer edge. Both ends of the plate are damaged. There are multiple small circular rivet holes in the plate for the attachment of this and the missing rear plate to the strap end. The front of the plate is decorated with incised lines forming geometric shapes, possibly in imitation of Gothic script. Dimensions: 32.42 mm x 32.48 mm x 2.55 mm Weight: 7.87 g There are several examples of this type of strap end on the database. Of pa…
Created on: Wednesday 18th September 2019
Last updated: Monday 20th January 2020
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Record ID: WILT-D24776
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval copper alloy strap end, probably dating to c. AD 750-950. Probably of Thomas' Class A2. The strap end is sub-rectangular, with convex sides tapering into a trapezoidal zoomorphic temrinal, in the form of a stylised animal head viewed from above. The attachment end of the strap end is transversely split, although now abraded with the original edge lost. The line of two incomplete rivet holes survive at this end. The edges of the strap end are elaborated by three sub-rectangular indentations arranged roughly equidistantly along either edge, creating an almost serrated …
Created on: Monday 2nd September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 8th January 2020
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Record ID: DOR-4AAF8A
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A middle to late early-medieval (750-1050) copper alloy strap-end of Thomas' Class B Type 1 (or B1), parallel-sided with a wedge-shaped split end, plain terminal and transverse-rib decoration. The split attachment end is sub-triangular in shape, the shaft extending from the apex. The front plate is almost complete, retaining one broken and one complete circular attachment hole, the rear plate is broken off below the level of the attachment holes. The shaft tapers to a rounded oval terminal. It is sub angular in cross section and decorated with incised transverse lines below the spli…
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Monday 15th July 2019
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Record ID: SOM-49B63D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper alloy strap end of Thomas' Class B, type 1, dating to c. AD 775-1100. The strap end is broadly tongue shaped in plan, tapering from 9.2mm in width at its widest point into a zoomorphic terminal, 6.3mm wide and with a projecting square ended knop at the tip. It has moulded decoration forming a small chevron pattern above the knop and a larger one behind this. The strap end is broadly sub-rectangular in cross section with a flat reverse but slightly domed upper corners, although not to the extent that it could be termed D-shape. It is 3.9mm thick. …
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 16th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Stour', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-A477A3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy probable "amphora" strap end or fitting. A thick, flat plate of copper alloy with a curved end. On either edge is a small,curved and pointed projection. At the bottom of the curved edge is a small, oval knop. Extending up from this along the plate is a pair of incised lines. The plate is broken at the horizontal break. Date: Late Roman - c. AD 300 - 410 Dimensions: 17.64 mm x 16.87 mm x 3.53 mm Weight: 2.56 g
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 29th March 2019
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Record ID: WILT-7CA4A3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval copper alloy strap end, probably dating to AD 750-950. The strap end is sub-rectangualr in plan with convex sides, the attachment end is transversely split with two rivet holes (one incomplete); one containing iron corrosion products. The strap end has a simple moulded zoomorphic terminal, with incised sub-oval ears containing punched crescents. The strap end is decorated with a single field of incised geometric decoration. This comprises of two opposed zig-zag corded bands creating a central lozenge flanked above and below by a pair of confronted tirnagular fields. …
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 19th November 2019
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Record ID: SOM-D4FEB9
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy strap-end of early-medieval date of Thomas Class B. The object is broadly rectangular with parallel sides and a zoomorphic terminal with rounded edges and corners that is sub-rectangular in cross section. The strap end has divided down the slit between the back and front plate with the front plate mostly missing and the attachment end of the back plate also lost to a patinated break. The small section of the front plate remaining by the terminal is plain. This terminal is worn but is thicker than the front and back plates of the strap end with a rai…
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sherborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-069740
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of medieval date, c.AD 1250 - 1450. The object is one sheet from a two-piece of a composite strap end strap end. The plate is sub-rectangular with two triangular notched cut-outs at the top edge and two circular rivets near the corners. One of the holes retains traces of an iron rivet. resulting in a zig-zag appearance. The lower edge is rounded. Both sides of the plate are undecorated. Dimensions: 26.00 mm x 16.25 mm x 0.92 mm Weight: 2.38 g A similar example can be found on the database: YORYM-D9E212.
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2019
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Record ID: DOR-847572
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small bar mount, probably from a shield-shaped strap end. The mount is rectangular with a flattened hexagonal cross section (flat at the back and three facets at the front). It has a single central attachment rivet, circular in cross section and separately applied. Date: Late Medieval - c. 1350 - 1400 Dimensions: 12.34 mm x 4.50 mm x 4.82 mm Weight: 0.66 g Similar bar mounts are seen on shield-shaped strap ends and example of which can be seen in database record DOR- 847572. A similar strap end is recorded in Egan & Pritchard, 1991, p. 156 - 157, No. 735 and others are recorde…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2019
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Record ID: WILT-3600EE
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy composite strap end, probably dating to c. AD 1275-1450. The strap end is sub-rectangualr in plan, with a grooved aperture at the attachment and and a pointed knop at the terminal. The strap end comprises of two copper alloy sheet plates affixed to a central copper alloy forked spacer, probably with solder. Two separate copper alloy rivets survive at the attachment end. Dimensions: length 26.6mm; width 19.9mm; thickness 2.9mm; weight 4.68g. cf. Egan & Pritchard (1991: 142) no. 653-654, 664-665.
Created on: Monday 7th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 16th January 2019
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Record ID: SOM-FA4853
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The terminal of an Early Medieval copper alloy strap end dating to the period cAD750 - cAD1100. The fragment has broken part way down the strap end with probably about the bottom third or quarter remaining. This section is broad with parallel sides running to a semi-circular end. The openwork piece has 11 worn, mostly oval or sub-oval perforations. They are irregularly arranged and no-symmetrical but there is not enough of them remaining for the pattern to be identified and the raised sections between are extremely worn. There are some traces of a green patina on either side but it is…
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2018
Last updated: Monday 31st December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Piddletrenthide', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-0334C1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy strap end, probably dating to c. AD 1200-1450. The strap end consists of a sub-rectangular plate of copper alloy, the attachment end lost to an old break and with sides tapering into the terminal. this is elaborated with a sub-rectangular knop with additional separate sub-square front plate, decorated with an incised cross-hatched pattern. A second, separate backplate is of the same shape as the main plate, but is incomplete and survives at only the terminal end. Dimensions: length 35.4mm; width 7.2mm at break, 5.4mm at terminal; the plate is 0.…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2019
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Record ID: DOR-C3C93C
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap end. The strap end had a long, Integral, split plate, the rear element of which is missing. The front plate is taperaing and decorated with three groups of transverse grooves and pairs of ridges. Between these are two raised, square panels with triangular notches at the sides. The solid terminal is tapering and decorated with diagonal grooves and ridges on both faces, creating an oval cross-sectioned writhen knop. There is a circular attachment hole in the centre of the plate about one third of the way up from the terminal. Towards the top is circular recess which…
Created on: Friday 2nd November 2018
Last updated: Monday 26th November 2018
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Record ID: DOR-F3A2CC
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An copper alloy strap end dating to c.1350-1500. Comprising three sheet metal plates of a composite sheet-metal strap end with a forked spacer. The plates are tongue shaped with scalloped upper edges at the attachment end and a rounded central knop at the terminal end. There is material remaining between the plates which may be the remnant of the leather strap. The front and reverse are undecorated. Reference: Egan and Pritchard 1991, pg.145, no.685 illustrates a similar type. Date: Medieval Dimensions: 21.65mm x 13.84mm x 2.92mm. Weight: 2.85g
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
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