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: NMS-C3127D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete medieval sheet copper alloy three part composite strap-end, rectangular with a full-width spacer. Upper end broken, copper alloy rivet towards the terminal. Extant length 23.5mm. Width 16mm. 14th century.
Created on: Friday 2nd November 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd November 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-C2EA13
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 - 850. The strap end is of Thomas' Class B, Type 4 with zoomorphic terminal and multi-headed decoration. It is sub-triangular in shape with two relief-moulded confronting zoomorphic heads on the body as well as the zoomorphic terminal. Each animal head has semi-circular moulded eyes, a raised rectangular snout, and raised semi-circular ears. The strap end is cast in two pieces to allow the strap material to be fitted. Only one plate survives. The snout at the terminal end has broken away. The attachment end is bifur…
Created on: Friday 2nd November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th April 2021
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