Record ID: LEIC-AC7A2D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval copper alloy zoomorphic strap end of Anglo Scandinavian 'Urnes' style dating to c.AD 850-1100, most likely Thomas' Class G. The object is sub-rectangular in plan. One end is wedge-shaped with a split end, the other is a trapezoidal terminal containing a trapezoidal aperture. The object has a larger trapezoidal aperture towards the centre of the object. There is a central raised animal mask at the junction between the wedge-shaped attachment end and the central aperture. Between the two apertures is a raised design possibly forming part of the body or limb…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-8840FC
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to AD 1300-1450. It consists of two of the sub-rectangular plates, held together by two rivets. Both the plates are sub-rectangular with the lower narrow end (the strap end) narrowing into a shallow rounded point, from the apex of which projects a rounded knop. The opposing end is a straight edge. Below this in each of the corners are two rivet holes securing cylindrical rivets. Length: 32.3 mm Width: 13.4 mm Weight: 4.52 g Egan and Pritchard (1991) p 147, No.698 .
Created on: Friday 23rd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-68E6EC
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy composite strap end, dating to c.AD 1350 - 1400. The crescentic forked spacer remains. The crescentic bars are complete and rectangular in section, tapering towards the end. At the centre of the crescent is a projecting acorn shaped knop with a rectangular collar. The acorn cup is decroated with small circular pit. Length: 35.4 mm Width: 25.8 mm Weight: 5 g Egan and Pritchard (1991) illustrates similar forked spacers and strap ends on page 141
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-685334
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy strap end dating to AD 1270 - 1350. In plan the strap end is rectangular with rounded shoulders at the outer end, the object terminates in an old diagonal break. At its complete, narrowed end, the strap end terminates in a trefoil knop. Length: 31.1 mm Width: 11.3 mm Weight: 1.2 g Compare number 671 on page 144 of Egan and Pritchards Dress Accessories, which is from a ceramic phase dated to AD 1270 -1350.
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-9D8485
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper-alloy forked spacer for a composite strap end, dating to AD 1250-1450. The forked element is flat and rectangular in plan and consists of two prongs, stepped on the inside. The spacer has an elaborate tiered knop terminal with three rectangular collars dividing a rounded knop from the forked element.  Length: 32.1 mm Width: 11.8 mm Thickness: 4 mm Weight: 2.6 g
Created on: Friday 1st December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-77892A
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Roman copper-alloy nail cleaner strap end, dating to c.AD 300 - 400. It consists of a cylindral phallus and flattened leaf shaped blade, a suspension loop is in the centre. The phallic end consists of an elongated cylindrical shaft that terminates in a flattened oval tip. In the centre of the nail cleaner is a flattened semi-circular knop, a testicle sits either side of the loop. The blade of the cleaner is 'leaf' shaped, widening just below the shoulders, then narrowing to two-pronged tip. A longitudinal groove runs down the centre of the front face. Length: 5…
Created on: Friday 17th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-548CC1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy strap end of late medieval date, c. AD 1350-1450. It is primarily square in plan with rectangular section, and has a short, moulded projection extending from its terminal. The object's hollow box is pierced by two rivets near to the corners at its open end, which would have secured the end to some strap. The obverse outer face is decorated with an engraved letter, possibly 'W', set on a field of diagonal hatching, all within a linear border. The reverse is plain. The object has a dark brown …
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-D56410
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to c.AD 1000 - 1300. The majority of the strap end is missing, a fragment of the open end remains. It is mostly trapezoidal in plan, two openwork circular holes are incomplete at the wider end. The front of the strap end is decorated with two ring and dot motifs divided bt two twisted rope style horizontal lines. The underside is undecorated.  Length: 14.6 mm Width: 12.4  Weight: 0.5 g
Created on: Friday 22nd September 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-DD1F79
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible Early medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to c.AD 700 - 1000. The trap end is sub-lozenge in plan, with one end terminatnig in an old worn break, the other flattened. the flattened edge has retained two iron rivets. The main body of the strap end is undecorated. Length: 30 mm Width: 13 mm Weight: 
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 6th March 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-5D3419
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy strap-end, dating to c. AD 1270 - 1350. The strap end is pentagonal, with elongated sides and a pointed terminal, and consists of two sheets of copper alloy soldered together, with a central separate copper alloy rivet, surviving in situ, at the attachment end. Reference: Egan and Pritchard (1991) p133 no 609 Length: 25 mm Width: 13 mm Weight:  g
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th February 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-CBCFB2
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Early Medieval copper-alloy strap fitting, dating to c.AD 1000 - 1100. The strap end is of Thomas Class E, Type 1. It is complete and tongue shaped in plan, rectangular in section. The rounded end terminates in a protruding knop. The rectangular end has two holes for attachment. The body of the strap end is pierced with a series of irregular sub-circular shaped pierced perforations. These are well formed but irregular / asymmetrical. A series of curvinear lines and incised in the areas between the holes. The overall design was most likely to have been a debased vi…
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2023
Last updated: Saturday 4th March 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-A46251
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to c.AD 800 - 850. The strap end is of Thomas class A type 2. It is sub-rectangular in plan and section, at one end the fitting is split for attachmnet. The closed end is zoomorphoc and terminates with the head of a beast, uncertain decoration. The main body of the strap end is decorated with two pannels containing incised decoration. Both pannels are decorated with saltires, the end closest to the head is more elaborate, the saltire appears to be beaded and futher lines are incised around the edge. The other panel is simpler and contain…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-3B5C78
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to c.AD 1250 - 1400. The main body of the strap end is circular with a projecting rectangular attachment end. The strap end if formed of two copper-alloy sheets held in place by three rivets, one is missing and two remain. The rectangular section is decorated with three incised vertical lines at the apex of the central lines is a circular rivet hole, the rivet is missing. The circular body is decorated with an incised circle, inside which sits three punched circular holes, these are further decorated with four punched holes in …
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th February 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-3937F1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Roman copper-alloy nail cleaner strap end, dating to c.AD 350 - 410. The main body is lozengiform/elongated hexagon in plan and rectangular in section. One face is decorated with a peacock facing a sun. Both ends of the object terminate in old worn beaks. The otherside is undecorated. Length: 26.8 mm Width: 13.5 mm Thickness: 1.8 mm Weight: 3.5 g A slightly more complete example of a similar strap end can be seen on the PAS database under DENO-E99CA8. Other examples of strap end nail cleaners with peacocks include: SF-82ED06 and NARC-DF98F1.…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th February 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-11AD6A
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy strap end nail cleaner, dating to c.AD 370 - 410. The back plate remains. The object is almost lozengiform in plan, one end terminates in a blunted point, the other flares outwards. At the narrowed section are two incomplete projecting loops, fragments remain of both. One side appears to be decorated with circular impressions, the other is undecorated.  Length: 60.4 mm Width: 10.7 mm Thickness: 1.5 mm Weight: 5.06 g The item is similar in form to the late Roman 'amphora shaped strap ends' examples of which have been found at Richborou…
Created on: Monday 6th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-5887C6
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy strap-end, dating to c. AD 1270 - 1350. The strap end is sub-rectangular, with a pointed terminal, and consists of two sheets of copper alloy and forked spacer. The strap end is undecorated. The open edge is scalloped, between the central scallop is a cylindical rivet. Half of one plate is incomplete. Reference: Egan and Pritchard (1991) p133 no 609 Length: 26.6 mm Width: 15.7 mm Thickness: 2.8 mm Weight: 4.14 g
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 4th January 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-3E7BA7
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to c.AD 750 - 950. The strap end is of  Thomas' Class A, Type 1. The strap end is tongue shaped and sub-rectangular in cross-section, with bowed edges from a corroded terminal that taper gradually to a zoomorphic terminal. The terminal, likely depicting a serpent’s head, comprises a plain and slightly enlarged rounded snout below two parallel oval eyes, each with a circular pellet within them. The surface of the main plate is decorated in relief and has a raised border. Inside this is a panel…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-3A97F3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval silver strap end, dating to c.AD 800 - 900. This heavily worn silver strap end is of Thomas (2003) Class A, Type 1biii. The strap end is sub-triangular in plan with convex sides, it is rectangular in section. At the straight end are two empty circular rivet holes, parts of the edge are missing above these holes. The main body of the strap end is divided into six panels, each of the six panels is filled with the incised figure of a Trewhiddle-style animal or bird in profile, Although  wear makes interpretation difficult the animals follow the Trewhiddle formula ea…
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2022
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-2CD9E9
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper-alloy forked spacer for a composite strap end, dating to AD 1250 - 1450. The forked element is flat and rectangular in plan and consists of two prongs, one is missing.   34mm long, 12mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 2.14g. Reference: Egan and Pritchard (1991) p 143/4 no 675
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2022
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-4CEF52
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper-alloy strap end, dating to c.AD 1350 - 1400. The strap end is sub-rectangular in plan it has a small pointed knop at the terminal end. The strap end if formed of two copper-alloy plates which are secured by two small cylindrical rivets at either end. One side is decorated with a lozenge pattern, the other is undecorated.  For a similar strap end see Egan & Pritchard 1991, page 139, fig. 90, ref: 640, which dates c.1350-1400 AD. Length: 42.9 mm Width: 13.9 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 5 g
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Luffenham', grid reference and parish protected.