Record ID: PUBLIC-CB60F8
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Published
A strap-end fragment consisting of part of the attachment end and part of a decorated panel. The attachment end is split to take the strap, but no rivet holes survive. There is a hint of a single ring-and-dot motif. The decorated panel has ornament of engraved lines; there is a single-line border, and at the top a U-shaped curve in the centre. Below this are two further curved lines which may represent eyebrows, with widely set eyes each consisting of a small curved line below the eyebrows at the edge of the panel. If this fragment of decoration does represent a mask or face, this st…
Created on: Sunday 26th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 16th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-CB0D19
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy flat-backed fitting, probably originally V-shaped and symmetrical, and possibly a pendant. One arm of the V is now missing. The object has an outward-facing zoomorphic head which forms the surviving terminal and there is a second, larger, head at the junction which faces in the opposite direction. The loop at the apex survives partially. The smaller head is schematically shown with an open mouth and has very prominent rounded pellet-form eyes. The ears form a divided collar behind the eyes. The larger head is of similar form although the eyes are not so prominent. …
Created on: Sunday 26th October 2014
Last updated: Friday 31st October 2014
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Record ID: SUR-CABCA3
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The lower part and flange of a cast copper alloy stirrup-strap mount of Class A, but uncertain Type. The mount is closest to Type 12. The mount is openwork with square apertures and possibly originally had two rivets in the flange, one of which survives.
Created on: Sunday 26th October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th August 2015
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Record ID: SUR-CA90CF
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete plain early medieval cast copper alloy strap end. The strap end has a slightly thickened terminal and a split end with two rivet holes.
Created on: Sunday 26th October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th March 2015
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