Record ID: LEIC-BCD6A4
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy strap end, 32mm long, 11mm wide and 1mm thick. It is in fair condition and weighs 2.64grams. The strap end is rectangular in section and sub rectangular in form, having bowed long edges. It is decorated with a three dimensional animal head terminal with circular depressions for eyes and large rounded ears above its rounded head with prominent snout. The object is cast in one piece with a slit to accomodate a strap in its upper end which also contains two round rivets holes which form a scalloped upper edge. The surface is decorated in debased interlace arra…
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 19th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-53D3E4
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Published
Anglo-Saxon silver strap end, 28mm long, 10mm wide and 4mm thick (at widest point). The strap-end has convex long sides, a flattish rectangular cross-section, and is missing its terminal in what appears to be a recent break. Its upper attachment end is split to receive the strap, and is shaped around two circular rivet holes, both now empty. Below this is a fan-shaped sunken field with a reserved tri-lobed motif within; the central lobe is round-ended but the two outer lobes have W-shaped nicks in their outer edges giving them a drooping shape. Below this is the main panel of decorati…
Created on: Tuesday 15th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 30th January 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-0554A3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late early Medieval copper alloy strap end, 45mm long, 15mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 7.92grams. The object is a sub rectangular in form and section and is a bow sided strap end. It consists of two joining plates which taper to a sharp point, with a slightly 3 dimensional debase animal head at its point. The object has a flat upper surface with two semi-circular nicks taken out of it. The front of the object would have been decorated, possibly with an interlace design, but is now very worn. The object is incomplete, missing part of its front plate …
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 21st May 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-053106
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap end fragment, 44mm long, 15mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 3.35grams. The object is the central spacer plate from a three piece strap end. It consists of an open circular loop from which protrudes two tapering sub triangular arms, all of which has a rectangular section. The object terminates with a 3-dimensional acorn like knop, emerging from the edge of the circular portion.
Created on: Tuesday 18th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-26C242
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval silver strap end or lace tag, 29mm long and 4mm in diameter with a weight of 2.97grams. The object consists of a circular sectioned shaft which becomes rectangular in section towards one end. It has a circular hole just below its rounded end and its other end terminates in a globular attachment, 7mm in diameter. Dora Thornton has dated this item to 16-17th centuries.
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-925718
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy strap end, 47mm long, 19mm wide and 1mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 3.84grams. The object is sub-rectangular in form and section and has slightly tapering sides which terminate on a triangular point. The upper edge has two V shaped recesses, under which are placed a copper alloy rivet. The surface has wheeled decoration dividing the surface into two halves, each decorated with a zig-zag line intersected by short horizontal lines.
Created on: Thursday 25th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 14th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'huntingdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-1A4C55
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy strap end, 36mm long, 13mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 3.96grams. The object is rectangular in section and sub rectangular in form, with a rounded base. It is decorated on one side with a rectangular panel that is in-filled with a series of incised chevrons which form triangles and 'diamond' forms. Below this the object terminates with a stylised animal head comprising of ears formed of two semi-circular ridges above similar incisions which are separated by a vertical incised line. Below this is a horizontal incised line, …
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2012
Last updated: Thursday 20th March 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-1898B2
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval? copper alloy strap end, 50mm long, 33mm wide and 7mm thick. The object is in good condition and weighs 11.22grams. The object is rectangular in form and section with a small rectangular protrusion at one short end. It is made up of two plates, the front plate having central rectangular cut out, so it resembles a frame. This is decorated with raised zig-zag lines possibly set in a linear border. The small protrusion has raised linear decoration forming a rectangular box. The centre of the object holds a copper alloy rivet, suggesting that something was fitted into the void.…
Created on: Tuesday 25th September 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 25th September 2012
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Record ID: LEIC-856B75
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman to Medieval lead alloy strap end, 55 mm long, 25 mm wide and 5 mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 34.93 grams. The object represents just over half? of an amphora shaped strap end of uncertain date. It has a rectangular shaped upper portion with a slit in the slightly wider upper edge for taking the strap. It has two circular fixing holes just below the edge. Below the holes, on each side of the object, is a triangular protrusion, presumably decoration. Below this the objects sides bow out and then begin to converge just where the object has broken. each surfa…
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 19th September 2012
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Record ID: LEIC-7B1D30
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Roman copper alloy strap end. The plate is amphora shaped with ring and dot decoration on one face comprising two concentric circles around a dot with five punched crescents irregularly spaced around the dot, their points facing outwards. There appear to be more crescents or rings punched around the outside of the concentric circles, and there may be a double row of crescents or rings at the narrowest point of the object, the 'neck' of the amphora, and others around the edge of the plate. The object is incomplete due to old breaks, at one end probably where rivet holes pierced …
Created on: Tuesday 31st July 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.