Record ID: DEV-CF9447
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medeival copper alloy strap end. The strap end is made from a single sheet of metal folded lengthways; it is broadly rectangular in plan. One end tapers to an angled terminal, whilst the other end is open for attacment to the strap. The front face is decorated with a cross hatch pattern and there are small traces of gilding on the surface. At the open end is a circular perforation. The back face is plain with a circular perforation, here the sheet has folded backwards, probably due to damage. There are no rivets are visible on the item.
Created on: Friday 7th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 27th November 2014
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Record ID: GLO-CBE696
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy strap end that is made from a long and thick, oval cross-section rod. The main body is undecorated, the forward edge is decorated with an animal facemask with a double collar behind. The attachment end is slotted for the strap, there is a single copper alloy rivet in place. This is a Thomas class B type 1 which dates it to the late 8th early 11th century. Thomas G, 2005, Late Anglo-Saxon & Viking Strap-ends 750-1100 Finds Research Group AD700-1700 Datasheet 32.
Created on: Friday 7th November 2014
Last updated: Friday 16th January 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-C98B8B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (Late Anglo-Saxon) copper alloy strap-end of late 8th to 11th century date The strap-end is of Thomas' (2003, p 4)[1] Class B, Type 1 and is complete but is slightly distorted (with a length of 37.5mm and a weight of 3.4g). The strap-end is widest at the split attachment end (at 8.5mm wide and 4.3mm deep), which is near-straight and the two attachment rivets remain in place. The sides of the strap-end converge towards the terminal (to a minimum width of 5.5mm where it has a thickness of 1.6mm). The shaft is mostly undecorated but had three sets of parallel incised li…
Created on: Friday 7th November 2014
Last updated: Friday 7th November 2014
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Record ID: NMS-C9667A
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete medieval copper alloy composite strap-end. Circular spacer with elongated terminal, broken stumps of two forked projections. Traces of solder on both faces. Front and back-plates missing. Extant length 34mm. Width 22mm. Thickness 1.5mm. See Egan and Pritchard (2002, 141, fig.92, no.650). 14th - 15th century.
Created on: Friday 7th November 2014
Last updated: Friday 7th November 2014
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