Record ID: YORYM-C20E05
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy strap end of medieval date, c.AD 1150 - 1450. The object comprises two heater shield shaped plates joined together at the lower pointed terminal. The opposite end is open, though joined with a central rivet. The sides of the plates are broadly parallel. The upper surface of one plate is decorated with a shallowly incised triangle flanked by pellets. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The strap end is 18.3mm long, 12.7mm wide, 3mm thick and weighs 1.7g. Similar examples are illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (2002), p.147, fig.694. Ref:  Egan, G. a…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-839004
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 750 - 950. The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, Type 2 with patterned decoration. The strap end is broadly triangular with a pointed terminal at the closed end and a worn break at the attachment end. The zoomorphic terminal is in the form of a forward facing animal head; much of the surface is damaged or missing but the terminal appears to include raised rounded pellet eyes and a stub-nosed snout. The central panel bears a curvilinear design with interlinked zig-zags geometric features. The rever…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-82A41B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date, c. AD 750 - 950. Possibly Thomas' Class A, Type 5. The strap end is sub-oval in shape with a pointed terminal at the closed end and a worn break at the end from which the split attachment plates would have extended. Only part of the lower plate survives. The pointed terminal is worn though bears traces of indistinct moulded decoration. The front of the main plate has a longitudinal recessed rectangular panel. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a dark mid-green patina and is worn. The strap end is 33.2mm…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-72B0E6
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy strap end dating to the late early-medieval period, c. AD 1000-1100. The object consists of a flat sub-trapezoidal plate with a projecting shaft, terminating with a split end joined by a small pin. The edges of the plate are worn with breaks marking areas which are now lost. The shaft is thicker and decorated with unclear ridges which extend diagonally down the sides of the shaft. Much of the shaft is split into two flat plates. These are joined near the terminal of the object by a thin pin with the ends of this pin visible on the exterior edg…
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-BB27A7
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy strap end of medieval date, c.AD 1150 - 1450. The object is a composite strap end comprising a forked spacer with a sub-rectangular sheet plate fitted to each side. The sides of the spacer and plates taper slightly to a rounded terminal with knoped protrusion. The attachment end is fluted. Both plates appear undecorated. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The strap end is 26.1mm long, 15.3mm wide, 2.4mm thick and weighs 3.1g. Similar examples are illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (2002), p.142, fig.93. Ref: Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. (1991).&…
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-248C43
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy strap end dating to the Early-Medieval period, c. AD 750-900. Thomas class A, type 2. Only the terminal at the split attachment end remains. This contains two rivet holes. One surface is decorated with geometric designs, consisting of a lis-like feature within a basic crescent. Below is another design which is obscured due to a worn break. The opposite surface is plain. The strap end is a light green colour. The strap end is 12.28mm long, 9.79mm wide, 2.08mm thick and weighs 0.93g. Late Anglo Saxon and Viking strap ends have…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-2FEDEE
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy strap end of medieval date, c.AD 1150 - 1450. The object is a composite strap end comprising a forked spacer with a sub-rectangular sheet plate fitted to each side. The sides of the spacer and plates taper slightly to a rounded terminal with knoped protrusion. The attachment end is fluted. Both plates appear undecorated. Two rivets are present: one centrally to the attachment end, the other centrally at the closed end. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The strap end is 23.5mm long, 12.9mm wide, 2.8mm thick  and weighs 3.6g. Similar examples…
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-F295D9
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date, c. AD 750 - 1100. Thomas' Class B, Type 1. The strap end comprises and elongated, D-sectioned shaft and an expanded flattened fan-shaped split attachment plate. The lower plate is lost to a worn break and the remaining upper plate has two rivet holes. The shaft is bears a zoomorphic terminal featuring a stylized animal head. The eyes, snout and brow are defined by an incised cross. The upper surface if the main shaft is decorated with a series of parallel transverse grooves. The reverse of the strap end is fla…
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weaverthorpe Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-5D162C
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 750 - 950. The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, Type 2 with patterned decoration. The strap end is broadly triangular with a pointed terminal at the closed end and an incomplete attachment at the other. One side of the attachment with two rivet holes remains while the other side is lost. The zoomorphic terminal is in the form of a forward facing animal head with raised rounded pellet eyes and a stub-nosed snout. Circular cells with internal inverted Y-shapes may represent ears. The central panel bears a cu…
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-22D554
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 800 - 900. Thomas' Class A, Type 1. The strap end is sub-ovate with a zoomorphic terminal at the closed end and a worn break to the attachment end where only the lower of the two split plates remains. The lower plate bends forward where the upper late is broken. The zoomorphic terminal is in the form of a forward-facing animal head with moulded features. Recessed ovate eyes flank the rounded snout which displays small circular indentations for nostrils to the lower end. Above the eyes is a ridged brow, above which…
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ebberston and Yedingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-E577BD
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of medieval date, c. AD 1150 - 1450. The object is a composite strap end comprised of a forked spacer between two sub-rectangular plates. These elements taper towards a narrowed terminal with an arrow shaped knop. Both plates are incomplete with one missing a small portion of the attachement end while the other is mostly entirely missing above the lower section. The forked spacer appears mostly complete with one of the forks terminating short of full length with a worn break. A single central rivet hole is present…
Created on: Friday 10th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-E54511
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy strap end of medieval date, c.AD 1150 - 1450. The object comprises two thin flat plates which are sub-trapezoidal, straight at the open attachment end and tapering to a pointed terminal with knoped projection at the other. One plate is worn with damage to all edges. Two rivets are present, one to the centre of either end of the fitting. The plates are undecorated. The metal has a dark green patina and is worn. The strap end is 23.71mm long, 15.38mm wide, 3.35mm thick and weighs 2.16g. Similar simple Medieval strap ends are illustrated in Egan and Pr…
Created on: Friday 10th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-90D1DD
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 750 - 950. Thomas' Class A, Type 2. The strap end is sub-ovate with an elongated circular sectioned terminal at the closed end and a worn break to the other. The front of the object is decorated with an indeterminate pattern featuring linear markings. The reverse is also flat and undecorated. The metal has a dark red/brown patina and is worn. The strap end is 30.4mm long, 13mm wide, 2.4mm thick and weighs 2.5g. Late Anglo Saxon and Viking strap ends have been classified into several types by Thomas with this examp…
Created on: Wednesday 25th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cottam', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-E83926
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 800 - 900. Thomas' Class A, Type 1. The strap end is sub-ovate with a zoomorphic terminal at the closed end and a worn transverse break to the attachment end. The zoomorphic terminal is worn with no clear features remaining. The central panel of the main plate depicts a faint serpentine Trewhiddle style beast. The reverse of the strap end is flat and undecorated. The metal has a mid-red/brown patina and is worn. The object is 36.1mm long, 12.7mm wide, 2.9mm thick and weighs 4.6g. Strap ends are a common Early-M…
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-3DF586
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 750 - 950. The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, Type 2 with patterned decoration. The strap end is sub-ovate with a zoomorphic terminal to the closed end and a rounded bifid attachment end split into an upper and lower plate, both of which retain two rivet holes. The zoomorphic terminal is in the form of a forward-facing animal head with moulded features. The lower portion of the terminal is lost to a worn break. The only features which now remain are incised semi-circular ‘ears’. The central panel of …
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Sunday 22nd October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-C22EB2
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy possible strap end of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 750 - 850. The strap end is likely of Thomas' Class B, Type 4. The strap end comprises a single sub-rectangular plate with a D-shaped section. The upper surface is decorated with moulded transverse bands the upper and lowermost being more prominent. The reverse of the strap end is flat and undecorated. The metal has a dark red/brown patina and is worn. The strap end is 21.6mm long, 6.4mm wide, 2.9mm thick and weighs 1.3g. Thomas (FRG 32) states that the distinctive muzzled animal head, replicated at the …
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-0AA8B1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy strap end dating to the medieval period, c. 1150 - 1450 AD. All the remains of the strap end is the terminal knop. The knop is long, pointed and narrow. It is decorated with at least two ridged collars. There is a flat-headed copper-alloy rivet piercing the foot of the strap end. The object was constructed with two sheets of copper-alloy which were riveted together. The fragment has a dark brown patina and is worn. It is 22.32mm in length, 7.17mm at maximum width and 3.09mm in thickness. The weight of the object is 1.48g. Fo…
Created on: Thursday 31st August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-695647
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 750 - 950. The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, Type 2 with patterned decoration. The strap end is sub-ovate with an elongated circular sectioned terminal at the closed end and a rounded bifid attachment end split into an upper and lower plate, both of which retain two rivet holes. The object appears undecorated except for a faint linear border around the main plate. The reverse is also flat and undecorated. The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The strap end is 41.4mm long, 11.1mm wide, 0.9mm thick and weig…
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-691697
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 750 - 950. The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, Type 2 with patterned decoration. The strap end is sub-ovate with a pointed terminal at the closed end and a worn transverse break to the attachment end. The closed terminal is ovate with three linear grooves forming an open-ended triangle. It is possibly intended as a zoomorphic element though no such detail is evident. The central panel bears a curvilinear design with interlinked tendrils and curved grooves. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a da…
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 3rd August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-EA3CFC
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date, c.AD 750 - 950. The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, Type 2 with patterned decoration. The strap end is sub-ovate with a pointed terminal at the closed end and an open split terminal at the attachment end. The upper plate of the attachment is lost to a worn break and the lower plate retains two rivet holes. The closed terminal is ovate with a narrowed waist above which it extends into the main plate. It is possibly intended as a zoomorphic element though no such detail is evident. The central panel bears a geometric …
Created on: Wednesday 12th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th July 2023
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