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-A930E2
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a early medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to the period 750-950. The strap end is of Thomas' Class B, Type 4 with zoomorphic terminal and multi-headed decoration. The strap end is sub-triangular in shape with a zoomorphic terminal beyond a trio of transverse grooves. The terminal is in the form of a forward facing animal head with prominent rounded eyes, snub snout and drilled nostrils. The strap end is cast in one piece but the attachment end is split into an upper and lower plate to allow the strap material to be fitted (this is missing). The surviving body of th…
Created on: Friday 9th December 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 21st December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Codford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-2F41FC
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval copper-alloy cast zoomorphic strap end, dating to the period AD 800-900. This is a variant of the Thomas Class K (Thomas 2000). It measures 30.65mm in length, 15.06mm at maximum width, tapering down to 6.14mm wide. The thickness of this strap end is from 9.10mm, tapering down to 3.05mm. The strap end is zoomorphic in design and is roughly triangular, made from a single piece of copper alloy split to take the strap. On the front there is relief and engraved ornament consisting of engraved curves for eyes, a relief brow and nose, and relief ears which taper to circu…
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marlborough', grid reference and parish protected.