Record ID: SUR-FAD33B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of an Anglo-Scandinavian cast copper strap-end (cf. Thomas Class E, Type 4) made from a single plate of cast copper alloy. The rear end has broken off. The body of the object is tongue-shaped and decorated with a complex double-stranded insular Borre style ‘vertebral ring-chain’ interlace motif. The reverse is undecorated. 
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: SF-559DC7
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) strap end of Thomas Class E, Type 1 dating to the period c. AD 1000 - 1100. It would have comprised of an open-work design, but all that remains is the attachment end. The attachment plate retains three entrally positioned rivet holes. The openwork tongue terminates in an old break and has two semi-circular holes. A more complete example can be found on PAS see SOM-F33A5F. Cf. Thomas, G, 2004, p. 3, no. 24. A similar example is illustrated in (Griffiths et al 2007; 64 no 334) where it was noted the design o…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-54E330
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy strap-end of 9th Century date. All that remains is the zoomorphic 'mouse/bat' terminal which is broadly triangular in shape. It is worn, with the zoomorphic details not clearly visible.  Length: 16.99mm Width: 8.35mm Weight: 1.51g
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Combs', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-566360
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy early medieval (Anglo Saxon) strap end (cf. Thomas Class A2h). The plate is narrow and oval, waisted to a flared rear end which is characteristically split but incomplete having  broken across the rivet holes on the edge. The front of the plate is decorated with cross hatching or lattice decoration within a linear border. The terminal is zoomorphic, although now too worn for much detail to be visible.
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-AF1FB8
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy strap end of of Early Medieval dating (AD 750 - 1100). Thomas Class B.  The strap-end is sub-triangular in plan with a flared attachment end, slightly narrowed sides and terminating at a squared off zoomorphic terminal. The upper terminal has a split between the lower and upper plates. Both plates have two perforations for the missing rivets. The main body of the object is decorated with three sets of transverse grooved collars evenly spaced down its length, the first has a set of three grooves and the other tw…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: NLM-ACBE4C
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy strap end. Cast elongated oval zoomorphic strap end with a beast head terminal with drilled dots for nostrils and eyes and moulded nostrils, with a bordered panel of  incised vegetal ornament which ends in two short curls beyond which are a pair of rivets of diameter 2.5mm and length 3.1mm with burred ends which pass through the split inner or proximal end of the object; Thomas Class A Type 1 subtype possibly axvi. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 800-850 Length: 37.9mm, Width: 12.9mm, Thickness (overall): 2.3mm, Weight: 4.34gms
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scotter', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-AC7A2D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval copper alloy zoomorphic strap end of Anglo Scandinavian 'Urnes' style dating to c.AD 850-1100, most likely Thomas' Class G. The object is sub-rectangular in plan. One end is wedge-shaped with a split end, the other is a trapezoidal terminal containing a trapezoidal aperture. The object has a larger trapezoidal aperture towards the centre of the object. There is a central raised animal mask at the junction between the wedge-shaped attachment end and the central aperture. Between the two apertures is a raised design possibly forming part of the body or limb…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-AC4E49
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Strap End of Early-Medieval (late Anglo-Saxon) date (AD 1000-1100). Thomas Class E, Type 1 (Winchester Style). The object consists of an openwork, lozenge-shaped plate, with a rectangular upper attachment plate with a single central circular perforation. The plate is composed of Winchester style openwork decoration in the form of a series of symmetrical fronds, emanating from a central stem which twist along the edges of the plate and end in inward curving lobed terminals. The lower rounded end is missing due to an old, abraded, transverse break. …
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Record ID: NMS-97E267
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Almost complete late Anglo-Saxon strap-end of Thomas Class E, type 1, with openwork relief decoration on both faces. The terminal end is missing, yet symmetrical. The attachment end is rectangular, split to hold the strap, and retains the rusty remains of an iron rivet at either corner. The split end is separated from the body of the strap-end by a transverse ridge on both faces. The upper openwork decoration six small holes of similar size, there are a further two below of a larger size, the very end, as mentioned, is missing, it is likely a further two small holes would have formed …
Created on: Tuesday 19th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th 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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