Record ID: SF-5CE2A2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy object of Early Anglo-Saxon date, possibly a strap or belt fitting. Both ends are incompete due to old breaks. At one (attachment?) end there are the remains of three evenly spaced oval shaped lugs. The central of these three lugs survives intact and has a single oval aperture that demonstrates signs of use wear, the lugs to either side missing their outer edges due to old breaks. The front face of the plate is deeply recessed, creating prominent raised borders along the attachment(?) end and both sides, the border at the terminal(?) end curving to a central…
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barningham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-96B834
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An oval copper-alloy object, probably a strap-slide of late Anglo-Saxon date. The object is flattish, and incomplete on a small part of the circumference due to old breaks. It is also slightly curved, to give a convex appearance on the outside. There is a raised rib of metal running along the long axis, approximately 1.75mm in thickness and 4.65mm in width. The metal of the rib has a reddish tinge and is decorated with eight separate ring-and-dot motifs. These also cover the entire front surface in a haphazard way. The rib turns at right angles at the edge of the disc, and projects be…
Created on: Monday 17th August 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 7th May 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hintlesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FD3563
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy hooked, or looped fitting of 'socketed hook' type, most likely to be late Anglo-Saxon circa 11th century in date. It measures 36.1mm in total length, above the incomplete hooked terminal there are two opposing bars, the front one of which bears incised decoration. At the open terminal the bars are joined by a 'D' shaped ring which forms the open socket 17.6mm in width and 16mm in thickness, the front face of the socket has a protruding quatrefoil boss and traces of incised radiating lines can be seen on this. The solid incomplete hooked terminal has a central lon…
Created on: Tuesday 21st March 2006
Last updated: Friday 7th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bures St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FCF566
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy hooked, or looped fitting of 'socketed hook' type, most likely to be late Anglo-Saxon circa 11th century in date. It measures 38.9mm in total length, above the incomplete hooked terminal there are two opposing bars, the front one of which bears incised decoration. At the open terminal the bars are joined by a 'D' shaped ring which forms the open socket measuring 16.4mm in width and 14.8mm in thickness, the front face of the socket has a protruding quatrefoil boss and traces of incised radiating lines can be seen on this. The solid incomplete hooked terminal has …
Created on: Tuesday 21st March 2006
Last updated: Friday 7th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bures St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-F90718
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy ‘socketed hook’. This object consists of an openwork circular-sectioned socket, expanded on the front into a convex, roughly oval plate which on other examples is more distinctly cross-shaped. A strut extends from the front and back, and the struts converge to meet at a solid conical terminal which tapers into what was originally a hook or loop but which is now incomplete. The front strut has a scalloped outline which on other examples is sometimes engraved with a fish-like motif. The rear strut is straight-edged and rectangular in cross-section. It me…
Created on: Thursday 22nd July 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1065A1
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A square gilt bronze strap fitting with chip-carved zoomorphic ornament of unusual detail and quality on one square face. The reverse shows four bronze rivets, which are c.2mm in diameter and extend 2.5mm from the back of the plate, on three of which are preserved washers some 6mm in diameter and 0.8mm in thickness. These are intended to secure the mount to a lost leather or wooden receiving material, probably a leather strap. The rivets are arranged in a square grouping, each being inset equally from one of the corners of the mount. The chip-carved face has an outer frame 1mm broad, …
Created on: Tuesday 11th November 2003
Last updated: Wednesday 4th July 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hatcheston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0C5D66
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast silver shoe-shaped stud. This stud is 27.34mm in length and 14.60mm at its widest point (its rounded end). Studs such as this example are called 'shoe-shaped' as they are characteristically rounded at one end and pointed at the other, and there is a pair of opposing crescent shaped notches in between the rounded and pointed terminals (set slightly closer to the rounded end) which makes them look a little like a footprint. The front face has a slightly raised border, and within this there are tiny irregularly placed ring-and-dot motifs. If there was originally anything …
Created on: Tuesday 11th November 2003
Last updated: Friday 28th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North of Ipswich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AF31E6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A very interesting incomplete cast-in-one copper-alloy strap fitting, 30mm in length and 14mm in width. It consists of a rounded hollow terminal with a rectangular projection from one face; there would have originally have been two parallel projections but one is now missing due to an old break. The rounded hollow terminal has a vertical circular hole through its centre which is filled with corroded iron, as is the underside of the terminal. This object is decorated with ring-and-dot to form two faces, one on either face. These faces consist of two ring and dot eyes and a projecti…
Created on: Thursday 26th June 2003
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Akenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BB4D92
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy mount. This mount consists of a central part, which is circular in plan, measuring 18mm in diameter, the front face of which projects in a triangular shape, which is 7mm in height, and is decorated with grooves radiating downwards from its tip. The back face is concave and undecorated. There were probably originally four protrusions projecting from this central part, three of them are still complete. The protrusions form evenly spaced opposing pairs, they are 8mm in length, 5mm in width and taper to a point. They appear to be small animal heads, the fron…
Created on: Friday 9th May 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke Ash', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF10754
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy mount, 37mm in length and 24mm in width with a thickness of 6mm. On the front face grooves depict a horse and its rider, the horses head is bent and its reins are clearly seen, open work circular perforations highlight its legs and neck. The rider and the folds of his clothes can be seen, the knees are bent, the arms are raised and bent and perhaps a drinking vessel is being held in the hands. The head is worn but complete. The back face of this mount is flat and undecorated. Barry Ager, at the British Museum, was consulted about this interesting mount and he believes th…
Created on: Thursday 6th March 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'PARHAM', grid reference and parish protected.