Record ID: NMS-51C218
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Saxon silver strap-end of Thomas' (2003) Class B, Type 1. Broken across the base of a wedge-shaped rectangular-sectioned split end, below which the body is oval-sectioned, becoming circular-sectioned as it tapers to a blunt point. The body is decorated with three groups of three encircling transverse grooves, with a transverse groove on each face of the surviving split end. The surface is damaged in places including the tip, and the body is bent at about 130 degrees just below the mid-point. Surviving length 41mm. Maximum surviving width 7.5mm. Surviving thickness 5…
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2016
Last updated: Friday 1st October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-2A8C26
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Later Anglo-Saxon copper alloy strap-end of Thomas' Class A, Type 1, Trewhiddle style. Very large, slightly convex-sided strap-end with three silver rivets at the split attachment end, a central rectangular panel decorated with silver sheet depicting complex interlaced beasts with at least six heads visible, with further silver sheet over the circular ears and over the forehead of the animal head terminal. The animal head has oval eyes, one of which retains of probable glass pellet, and a short, blunt snout with engraved nostrils. The split end is filled with corrosion and on the reve…
Created on: Tuesday 30th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Pickenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-293A9A
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end of Thomas' Class A, Type 5. Split end broken across one of the two pierced attachment lobes, with a semi-circular field below. The edges are scalloped (four on each side) either side of a central rectangular panel, below which is the animal head terminal. The semi-circular field contains a chevron and triangle in low relief probably originally reserved on a niello field, now missing. In the centre of the rectangular panel is a niello field with scrolls of silver wire inlay. The animal head terminal has circular ears, lentoid eyes with a cent…
Created on: Tuesday 30th December 2014
Last updated: Saturday 23rd February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burnham Market', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-DAA7DB
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of a Late Anglo-Saxon silver strap-end of Thomas' Class A, Type 1 with Trewhiddle-style decoration. Only the middle section survives, broken across the decorative field at both ends; the attachment end and terminal are both missing. The sides are convex and have a double-ribbed border; the outer rib is decorated with angled transverse grooves while the inner rib is plain. The central field is decorated in low relief with a sinuous, backward-looking beast among looping interlace, one strand of which pierces the beast's body. The creature's body fills the middle of the survivin…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bressingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-052EF9
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval composite strap-end of crescentic type, the points of the crescent meeting leaving an oval aperture in the front-plate. The separate oval sheet back-plate is secured by two copper alloy rivets through the points of the crescent at upper end and two copper alloy rivets near mid-point. The front of the crescent is decorated with engraved lines, probably stylised leaves or a flower, with short sectioned of rocker arm engraving. The knop at the base of the crescent is missing. Surviving length 34mm. Width 33mm. Cf. Fingerlin 1971 Abb. 312-314. Circa 1400 - 1450.
Created on: Friday 29th August 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 28th April 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-DDEE86
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Possible gold strap-end, buckle-plate or fragment of unidentified object, perhaps a back-plate. Description: Triangular gold sheet with a straight short edge, one slightly curved long edge and one straight long edge. There are two empty holes punched through from one face at the short edge, and two punched through from the opposite face near the rounded point, one of which is through the long straight edge. The slightly asymmetric shape and incomplete hole suggest the object was originally shield-shaped and has been cut longitudinally. One face has peeled back at the right-angle…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-5DF599
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy composite strap-end. Rectangular front and back-plates with single rivet at attachment edge, full width sheet spacer, with a small groove on each edge before the terminal which consists of an oval lobe followed by a lozengiform lobe with a second rivet before a trefoil knop at the end. Length 59mm. Width 11.5mm. Circa 14th - 15th century.
Created on: Wednesday 28th May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 28th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnham Broom', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-024171
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end. Probably Thomas' (2003) Class A, Type 1 (Trewhiddle style). Broken across the split end, almost straight sides tapering slightly to the terminal, bent, with very worn decoration containing traces of white inlay, probably decayed niello or possibly enamel, with an animal head terminal with round ears and a double chevron across the forehead. Length 29mm. Width 10mm. AD 850 - 1000.
Created on: Monday 24th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 27th June 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-C46A75
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of Middle or Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end. Attachment end missing with ragged, ancient transverse break, very worn indistint decoration with worn animal head terminal on which no details survive. On the reverse is a large patch of silvery solder. Surviving length 20mm. Width 10mm. Late 8th - 10th century.
Created on: Friday 21st March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 19th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnham Broom', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-C2DC24
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end. Split end broken across one rivet hole, convex sides, with traces of decoration within a panel or two panels on the body, and very slight details of animal head terminal with ears. Very worn. Length 25mm. Width 8.5mm. Late 8th - 10th century.
Created on: Friday 21st March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 19th March 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-C2C624
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end. Split end broken across two rivet holes, convex sides tapering to a point with no trace of animal head terminal. Decorated with a longitudinal line of 6 stamped dots, with two additional dots to each side. Very worn and distorted. Length 39mm. Width 11.5mm. Late 8th - 10th century.
Created on: Friday 21st March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 19th March 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-03DD33
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Strap-end. An elaborate composite strap-end consisting of a front-plate, full-width sheet spacer, and an additional rectangular mount on the front face of the rectangular terminal knop decorated with radiating grooves. The front plate is broken at the attachment edge just above the terminal of the spacer. Two rivets survive, protruding slightly from the spacer. The upper part of the strap-end is rectangular, below which the edges of the plates are shaped and notched with two circular holes before the rectangular terminal. Surviving length 67mm. Width 15mm. For a less elaborate example…
Created on: Tuesday 17th December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 19th December 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-C179C1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Late Saxon silver tongue-shaped strap-end of Thomas's Class E, Type 5, apparently re-used as a brooch. The attachment edge is recessed on the front, with a separate rectangular front-plate to secure the (missing) strap. It is attached with four rivets with rounded heads (one head missing), each surrounded by an annulet made from twisted silver wire. The plate is cast in low relief within a border following the edge consisting of a pair of ridges separated by a groove; a small length of niello survives in the groove, in the centre at the top. Within this border is a sunken field f…
Created on: Monday 14th October 2013
Last updated: Friday 12th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tharston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-F2B867
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy composite strap-end. Rectangular, back-plate broken accross single rivet hole at attachment edge, openwork sheet spacer with bevelled edges either side of rectangular aperture with trefoil terminal and longitudinal groove on the reverse through rivet hole at attachment edge. Lower half of front-plate only survives broken accross trefoil terminal of central aperture. There is a second rivet through all three plates, before a concave notch on either side before a transverse break. Lower terminal missing. File marks and traces of solder on the exposed front face of …
Created on: Tuesday 10th September 2013
Last updated: Friday 13th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-DF80A1
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy incomplete front plate from composite tongue-shaped strap-end, upper end missing, damaged terminal, remains of incomplete vertical inscription within bordering lines on both sides (to be read in both cases with the outside edge uppermost) comprises: ]...MIA // AIM...[ . There is an outline of the missing forked spacer in solder on the reverse. Cf. Dress Access. figs.93-5. 16 x at least 36mm. 14th century.
Created on: Wednesday 28th August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 28th August 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-4D89C3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Very unusual silver hooked strap-end or socketed hooked tag, shield-shaped plate with split attachment end with two silver rivets, integral hook springs from solid base. 14 x 16mm. Weighs 2.40g. 8th-11th century.
Created on: Wednesday 21st August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 21st August 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-245A03
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy amphora-shaped military strap-end, upper end missing, broken above flanking peltate or 'kidney-shaped' handles with flanking projections above and below, which represent the crescents that usually replace handles on narrow British-made amphora types. The body is decorated on one face with a vertical median line of multiple c-shaped stamps, the other face is decorated with a fine vertical median line of incised rocker-arm that bisects three chevrons formed by flanking pairs of fine oblique rocker-arm lines. Width 19.5. Length greater than 55mm. Thickness 3mm. Cf…
Created on: Monday 19th August 2013
Last updated: Monday 19th August 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-BA23F4
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end of Thomas' Class A, Type 5. Double-notched upper edge, split-end, the front part now missing, and two attachment holes (one broken).There is a casting flaw in the form of a sub-circular blind hole in the centre of the back-plate revealed by the missing front-plate. The sides of the plate taper slightly to an animal-head terminal with circular ears, each with an indented dot and crescent, and bulging eliptical eyes either side of the narrowed, blunt-ended snout. Decoration of the plate consists of a beaded borer on either edge with a blind ho…
Created on: Wednesday 14th August 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 15th January 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-34DE95
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible Late Roman unusual amphora-shaped strap-end, or unidentified object. Consisting of a flat-sectioned plate (now triangular) with a straight, original edge uppermost, and a single circular piercing (probably a rivet hole) at the point of the triangle, after which the plate begins to expand shortly before a transverse break (at the neck, if a strap-end). To either side of the plate there are projections forming a triangular aperture above an oval or circular aperture or loop, all of which are broken. The more complete loop or projection terminates in, or is broken accross, a pos…
Created on: Thursday 8th August 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd September 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnham Broom', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-262D73
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Middle or Late Saxon copper alloy strap-end, Thomas' (2003) Class A. Split-end, convex sides, probably originally with an animal head terminal although now too worn and damaged to discern the features. A rectangular panel on the plate may depict a beast originally reserved on an inlaid field. The attachment edge is also damaged although it may be broken across a single rivet hole. Length 24mm. Width12.5mm. Circa 9th century. The strap-end is very small for the type, and unfortunately damaged and corroded, making the features difficult to discern.
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2013
Last updated: Saturday 29th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnham Broom', grid reference and parish protected.