Record ID: NMS-D4F278
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy strap-end of unusual form. It consists of a rounded or heart-shaped plate which is split for almost all its length to hold the strap. One half is missing (old break) but the other, probably the front, survives complete. It has low-relief openwork decoration with minute traces of gilding in the recesses. The design is symmetrical, with an outer frame containing six central rounded lobes (two vertical rows of three each). The central lobes each have a pair of tendrils or spokes emerging from them to join the outer frame, forming three holes down either side. The top pair ma…
Created on: Friday 4th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 28th February 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-4D2222
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One piece of a two-piece Romano-British strap-end of unusual, short form. Single rivet near straight attachment edge which carries four V-sectioned notches on the front face. The sides taper strongly before expanding into openwork lobes. Beyond these the object ends in two small and asymmetrically placed projections. The triangular shape and the lobes are reminiscent of a strap-end from Winchester, dated c.350 - 37/90 (Clarke 1979, 281-2, fig. 36 no. 128). 18 x 14mm. Thickness 1mm. Rivet projects 1.5mm from reverse.
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 30th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Acre', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-30E6A5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Romano-British/Early Saxon strap-end, trapezoidal attachment-end with notch between twin perforations, decorated with seven stamped double annulets, broken below horizontal knurled rib, lower part missing. Ancient break. 29 x 15mm. Cf. Böhme (1974), Abb.28, Typ.3, and an example from Amiens, illustrated in MacGregor (1997) 182, no.78.5. Late 4th-early 5th century.
Created on: Wednesday 15th August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caistor St Edmund', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-DB5444
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete amphora-shaped military strap-end, which is broken across the base of the missing upper part and with the possible stumps of handles. The body is decorated with central ring-and-dot within curved (C-shaped) radiating rays and outer ring, the outer border comprises an inner line of inward pointing C-shapes and an outer line of dots, there is a horizontal break at the lower end and the terminal is missing. 17mm x 27mm. Cf. Appels and Laycock (2007) p.251, fig.SL13.12, for similarly elaborate decoration. Second half of the 4th-century.
Created on: Tuesday 21st April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sculthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-700DE1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Late Roman copper alloy amphora-shaped military strap-end, broken across the base of the trapezoidal upper part, the lower part is missing. Decorated with twin engraved transverse lines above a broad slightly convex band with a concave chamfer at both ends on the outside edge, two transverse grooves above a broad groove and three further grooves at break, twin copper alloy rivets through the split attachment-end the ends of which are burred-over the upper two decorative grooves on the face. Gap for strap, 2.5mm-3mm. 26 x >25mm.
Created on: Tuesday 28th April 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Postwick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-FA61C2
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A strap-end of Tortworth type, bent through more than a right angle, with a forked outside edge. The incomplete split end is repaired with two rivets and an additional piece of metal now decayed, and with decoration consisting of lines of punched dots and running spirals made from engraved lines and ring-and-dots. Length >63mm. Maximum width 10.5mm. Late 4th - 5th century.
Created on: Friday 29th May 2009
Last updated: Sunday 7th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barton Bendish', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-007A32
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, amphora-shaped, military strap-end, with the remains of a broken rectangular loop (or ‘wrap-around top’) with flanking peltate or ‘kidney-shaped’ cut-outs forming the neck and handles. Broken across the remains of twin perforations, with the lower part missing. Measures 17mm x >26mm. Cf. Appels and Laycock (2007) pp.256-8. Late 4th-century.
Created on: Friday 29th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shouldham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-E271D7
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A cast copper alloy Late Roman amphora-shaped strap end with some damage to the attachment end. The split attachment end has a slightly scalloped outer edge with two central rivet holes, one of which retains a cylindrical copper-alloy rivet with flattened round heads. To either side of the rivets are oval shaped apertures, beneath which is a waisted neck that has kidney shaped perforations to either side intended to represent that amphora handles. Beneath the handles the neck begins to expand towards the main plate and has sub-circular perforations to either side. The plate itself is …
Created on: Tuesday 8th June 2010
Last updated: Friday 29th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foulden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-54A588
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Triangular strap end, unusual, cast in one with two corroded iron rivets at attachment end, tapering from 19mm to 4mm. Patination and robust nature suggest a late Roman date, although it could also be medieval.
Created on: Wednesday 27th August 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-8AC865
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy strap-end, cast, comprising a short sub-triangular body with the pointed-end slightly curved forward. Has a split attachment-end with a perforation containing a corroded iron rivet, within four radiating notches. Measures 10mm x 24mm. Probably Late Roman.
Created on: Monday 29th June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Baconsthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-83EE67
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Military strap-end, comprising a sheet front plate, short, tongue-shaped, straight attachment-end with semi-circular cut-out at both angles with comma-like projections at sides (one bent) and concave-sides with notched triangular projection at the terminal (26 x 33mm). There is a circular perforation in the centre towards the upper edge flanked by a perforated ring-and-dot at both angles. There are two further perforated ring-and-dots arranged vertically at the projecting terminal, the upper contains a copper alloy rivet that retains a fragment of narrow rectangular sheet on reverse (…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wymondham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM5524
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Amphora shaped strapend with suspension loop at upper edge.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd October 2001
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NORFOLK WYMONDHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-596AC1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Romano-British/Early Saxon amphora strap-end, attachment missing, broken across neck. At the outside edge there is a lobe with transverse mouldings, and the body is decorated with six asymmetrically arranged round openwork apertures of varying sizes and on the front face with punched annulets in the spaces between them. The break is across two further, probably round apertures and possibly across a third near the better preserved edge just beyond the neck. The reverse is left undecorated, and a roughly C-shaped impression near the centre is probably a casting flaw or damage.…
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Briningham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-E06975
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano-British/Early Saxon incomplete amphora-shaped military strap-end, very worn, broken across handles, lower part missing, single copper alloy rivet through split attachment-end, 16 x 25mm. The form of this strap-end is simpler and more elongated than those illustrated in Simpson (1976) Britannia 7. Late 4th-century.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fincham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-98CC76
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano-British/Early Saxon fragment of a probable strap-end of Hawkes and Dunning (1961) Type VA. Only a small part of the edge is original. This is bevelled and follows a curve before turning through a sharp angle before becoming straight. Decorated with three ring-and-dots, one cut by a break. In fresh condition, all breaks recent. 20mm x 16.5mm, thickness 1.5mm. Late 4th – early 5th century.
Created on: Monday 20th February 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heacham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-8F7F65
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Romano-British/Early Saxon strap-end, split end attachment edge missing, the break cutting across a pair of round apertures, cf. Clarke 1979, fig.36 no.128. Both faces are decorated with ring-and-dots, one with five and the other with six. The terminal lobe is fully spherical. >35.5mm x 22mm. Maximum thickness 1mm apart from lobe (diameter 4.5mm). Mid 4th - early 5th century.
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2006
Last updated: Monday 9th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Edgefield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-8FA722
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano-British/Early Saxon incomplete strap-end, split end attachment edge missing. Small, flat terminal lobe, five ring-and-dots, and grooved projection on both sides next to a rounded cut-out. This later arrangement mirrors the C-shaped projections found on examples from Winchester (Clarke 1979, fig.36 no.94), and Cuxhaven in the Netherlands (Bullinger 1969, Taf. LX).
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2006
Last updated: Monday 9th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Edgefield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-FCE686
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano-British Military strap-end: split end with pair of notches on both sides at straight attachment edge and one iron rivet. The rectangular sectioned body tapers past the split before narrowing to a pointed oval but slightly facetted section. After further narrowing an integral terminal ring with stub of small lobe. Cf. an example from South Shields (Allason-Jones and Miket 1984, 188, no.3.595). Length >43mm. Width at attachment edge 7.5mm. External width of terminal loop 12mm. 3rd century.
Created on: Wednesday 14th June 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 11th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brancaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-FF92F5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman strap fastener. A loop with sub-triangular or trefoil aperture above a transverse rib on both faces. Below this a triangular section bar extends to a break. On two narrower faces part of an engraved inscription, to be read with loop to the left V T [ above F ] Only the first half of the T is present. the second letter on the second line begins with a vertical stroke. The complete text was probably VTERE FELIX (meaning literally 'use happy' i.e. 'good luck to the user'). Tinned or silvered. Length >25mm. Width at loop 12mm, at bar 8mm.
Created on: Wednesday 14th June 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 11th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brancaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-10F240
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano-British/Early Saxon Amphora-shaped strap-end, lobe at outside edge, attachment edge and part of one neck loop missing. The body is decorated with thirteen ring-and-dots. Length >35mm. Width 19.5mm. The attachment edge would either have been split to receive the strap or hinged with another strap-end. Second half 4th century, but possibly used in an Early Saxon context.
Created on: Tuesday 27th June 2006
Last updated: Monday 7th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fransham', grid reference and parish protected.