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-C5E184
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap end fragment, 35mm in length, 20mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 3.71grams. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It consists of a flat circular plate with the remains of two projecting arms which when complete formed a spacer plate for a sub rectangular strap end. It is decorated with a circular cross sectioned acorn shaped terminal sitting above a raised collar and decorated with cross hatching on its lower half. The object matches e.g.s 648 and 92 p.141 in Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (M…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 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-05DA6A
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap end. 59mm in length, 12mm wide and 3-5mm thick with a weight of 9.57grams. The object is rectangular in form and cross section and consists of three plates, It has a large central plate and two thinner outer ones, one of which is only present as a small fragment. These are held together with a single rivet, just off centre. At the upper end it has three small circular holes, arranged in a row with the central one being slightly larger. It terminates in a base with rounded corners and a central pointed projection. The form matches Egan, G. & Pritchar…
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 31st January 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kings Ripton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-D4FD9E
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap end fragment, 21mm in length, 17mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 2.93grams. The fragment is part of the central frame of a three part strap end. The object consists of the lower central part and has a crescentric shaped and rectangular cross sectioned incomplete plate. In teh centre of its outer rounded edge it has an 'acorn' shaped terminal which has a D shaped cross section and has a rounded collar where it joins the plate. On the opposite side of the plate is a corresponding small rectangular shaped and cross sectioned projection.
Created on: Tuesday 27th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 3rd December 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Huntingdonshire', grid reference and parish protected.

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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