Record ID: LEIC-4833C1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap end fragment, 20mm in length, 17mm wide, 4mm thick, with a weight of 1.50g. The object represents the lower portion of the central plate of a sub circular three part strap end. It consists of a 3-D stylised acorn terminal sitting at the base of a curved, rectangular cross sectioned frame. see Egan, G.and Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories, p.141 fig. 92,648,651.
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-9E82B3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy strap end, 30mm long, 9mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 3.20g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section. It consists of a flat triangular shaped plate which has a flat upper edge with a large, centrally placed, circular hole just below. Halfway down this plate there is a step across the object at an angle, suggesting this is an old break and would have formed a second triangular plate to hold the belt/strap. The rest of the object has a semi-circular cross section and a sub triangular shape forming an animal head…
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-8F12A6
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval or Medieval copper alloy strap end, 28mm in length, 10mm wide, 5mm thick with a weight of 3.67g. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section. It is formed of two plates joined at one end. It is largely rectangular in form with tapering sides, but the short joined end has a concave semi-circular form, which appears complete, but may be a worn break and once extended out into a full circle? The object is decorated on one face with a double incised border. The area inside is very worn, but may be an interlace creature inside or at least it has traces o…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-3267B3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap end, 54mm in length, 19mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 10.14grams. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section with a rounded lower edge. It consists of two plates, one decorated with incised ' rocker' work consisting of a line down the centre with at least two chevrons crossing over this. The other one is plain but both have three small circular holes just under the upper edge, the outer two hold rivets which attach the plates to the central frame. The object terminates with an acorn shaped projection sitting on a short collared shaft .
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-32532A
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy three part strap end, 29mm in length, 15mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 5.74grams. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section and consists of two plain plates covering an internal frame. The plate have a rounded lower edge which terminates with a sub rectangular knop. The upper surface has two small triangular cut outs, forming a zig-zag edge. The object is almost identical to SWYOR-7B3AFA dated to 1250-1450 See Egan and Pritchard (1991) Page 142.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-4566AB
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy strap end, c. 39mm long and 8mm wide, with a weight of 1.48g. The object is sub rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has a slightly damaged upper edge, which should be straight. Here it has a rectangular recessed 'back' plate, c 8 x 6mm, which would have had a correspoding one at the front to hold the strap. Below this point the object has bowed sides and is decorated for two thirds of its length with an interlace design in a raised linear border (the upper edge is missing) . Below this are two rectangular incised borders housing a…
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-07ED69
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early medieval copper alloy strap end, 39mm long, 17mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 8.40g. The object is sub rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section, it is a 'tongue' shaped type which is plain except for a rectangular cross sectioned vertical ridge running down its centre, which is decorated with incised 'saltaire' crosses. It has a recessed rectangular upper front edge which houses three iron rivets, arranged in a horizontal row. Around this area both surfaces have iron staining and towards the rounded base on the front there is a patch of silvering on the lef…
Created on: Monday 5th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 24th January 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-B513CE
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap end, 1350-1400. Length: 44 mm, width: 14 mm, thickness: 3 mm, weight: 3.42 g. The object is sub rectangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is formed of two plates rivetted together with an ornate terminal. This has an angular trefoil shaped projection sitting below a sub circular plate which has a central rivet. Next is a narrow collar abutting a rectangular plate, with three sub rectangular projections at each side. Another narrow collar separates the terminal from the main plate. This is rectangular in form and its outer, narrow edge is s…
Created on: Wednesday 26th September 2018
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-6F7E54
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap end, 20mm in length, 8mm wide and 1mm thick with a weight of 1.88grams. The object is sub trectangular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is formed of three sheets held together with a single rivet centrally placed in its triangular shaped base. It is squat and plain on both sides.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2018
Last updated: Thursday 26th July 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-2A9D30
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap end fragment, Length: 30 mm, width: 23 mm, thickness: 3 mm, weight: 5.84 g. The object consists of a fragment of the lower part of a 'lyre 'shaped strap end. The upper portion is sub rectangular in form but represents the lower portion of a crescent shaped fragment. It has two circular rivets present, sitting side by side, below a fragment of a complete edge, with a raised solid border, and sitting above a curved raised line forming the lower edge of the crescent. The upper part has an area of cross hatched and raised decoration. below the lower curved …
Created on: Monday 21st May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 5th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leicestershire', grid reference and parish protected.