Record ID: HAMP-6BB8BD
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete middle to late early-medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to the period 750-1050. It is a Thomas Class B, Type 1, characterised by transverse mouldings and a possible zoomorphic terminal. The strap end measures 37.61mm in length and 8.62mm in width. It has a split end and slightly tapering shaft. It is difficult to ascertain on this particular strap-end whether the terminal is zoomorphic as the moulding is very worn. Of the split end only the reverse plate remains, the front appearing to have been broken in antiquity as the break is worn. There is a chance it may neve…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2017
Last updated: Friday 17th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chawton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-282E77
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late early-medieval, copper-alloy zoomorphic strap-end, dating to the period 1000-1100. It is a strap-end of Thomas' Class G, measuring 33.49mm in length and 10.16mm at maximum width. It is parallel-sided with a wedge-shaped split end but missing most of its openwork tongue which would have depicted a sinuous beast with an asymmetrically interlaced body. This would have emerged from the protruding animal mask located at the narrower end of the wedge-shaped body, opposite to the split end. At this point (just before the mask) the body is at its narrowest, measuring 5.87mm wi…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-6EC122
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to the period 1350-1450. It is a composite strap end composed of two plates joined by a spacer. The rivets are well concealed, but there is one rivet at the top of the strap end in the centre. The strap end is broadly rectangular shape with a small knop projecting from one end, and three knops projecting from the other. It is plain with no decoration, but has a dark green patina. The strap end measures 25.64mm in length and 13.61mm wide.The weight is 3.10g. For parallels, a similar strap end is in Egan, G., Pritchard, F. (1991), p. 143, no.…
Created on: Tuesday 6th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 21st December 2016
Spatial data recorded.