Record ID: KENT-31A14C
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, heavily worn and modified copper-alloy sheet metal early-medieval strap end of Thomas classification Class A, Type 2. Dating roughly to the 9th-early 10th century. Description: The strap end was solidly cast with a splt end for the attachment end of the fitting. It survives with very slightly tapering strap-end which finish in a blunt nosed base. The apex is mostly missing with only a slight ridge to show where the split end has come away. The probable original two rivet attachment holes are missing. The decoration is incised on the front of the strap is very uncle…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2022
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Record ID: KENT-A758CD
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of medieval date, c.AD 1270 - 1400. Description: The strap-end is broken into two pieces and represents the front of the composite clasp. It comprises a trapezoidal box plate, open at one end and closed at the other, with an elaborately decorated circular panel and zoomorphic clasp terminal with transverse piercing. The box plate is decorated on the upper surface with incised parallel lines; narrowing towards the decorative ring where it expands into a stepped terminal. The ring is beaded with two draped figures facing each other without in it…
Created on: Thursday 28th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2022
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Record ID: KENT-2A929F
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sheet metal three piece copper-alloy Medieval strap end dating from the second half of the 14th century. Description: The strap-end is formed from two sheets of copper alloy sandwiching a cast copper-alloy spacer and all held together by three rivets, two at the attachment end and one at lower end just prior to the terminal knop. The pace between the upper rivets contains desicated organic material possibly remains of a leather belt. The bottom rivet is broken leaving the object fragile and the plates springing open.The plates are sub rectangular in plan, tapering slightly towa…
Created on: Tuesday 8th February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 9th February 2022
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Record ID: KENT-F8F85B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy, late medieval - post medieval 'lyre-shaped' strap end dating c. AD.1350-1450. Description: The strap-end has chape formed from a hollow one-piece cast 'box' terminal with two rivet holes in the top corners, which retain the iron rivets albeit in a heavily corroded state. The hollow box terminali s sub-rectangular with a flat front and back. The front has been decorated with although the motifs are unclear due to wear and corrosion. There is a slightly bevelled edge at the bottom of the box chape from which projects a two thin worn tabs, likely the oute…
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 28th January 2022
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Record ID: KENT-F784CA
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sheet white metal coated copper-alloy Medieval strap end dating from the second half of the 14th century. Description: The strap-end is formed from two sheets of copper alloy, held together by two rivets, one at the attachment end and one at lower end just prior to the terminal knop. The sheets sandwich a third piece of copper-alloy cast forked spacer. The plates are sub rectangular in plan, tapering slightly towards the closed end which is pointed and terminates in a small knop. The attachment end is finished leaving it with a slightly diagonal edge. There is no decoration sa…
Created on: Thursday 25th November 2021
Last updated: Friday 28th January 2022
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Record ID: KENT-CA23D3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sheet white metal coated copper-alloy Medieval strap end dating from the second half of the 14th century. Description: The strap-end is formed from two sheets of copper alloy, held together by two rivets, one at the attachment end and one at lower end just prior to the terminal knop. The sheets sandwich a third piece of copper-alloy a cast forked spacer. The plates are sub rectangular in plan, tapering slightly towards the closed end which is pointed and terminates in a small knop. The attachment is finished leaving it slightly concave. There is no decoration save the white met…
Created on: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 30th June 2021
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Record ID: KENT-AE2318
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper-alloy strap end or buckle, with incised decoration. Probably dating from c 1375-1500. Description: The object is formed from a rectangular sheet of copper-alloy folded widthways and secured by two rivets (both survive). One side is undecorated, the other has a blackletter G set within a panel of horizontal short lines. Framing this on each side is a border of two lines, the outer is straight and the other wavy. Measurements: 25 mm long and 22 mm wide, 3mm at thickest and 3.8 grams in weight. Discussion: This objects fits a group of o…
Created on: Thursday 29th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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Record ID: KENT-02DE2D
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete early-medieval cast copper-alloy strap-end, classified as Thomas's (2003, 2) Class A, Type 2. Dating to the 9th century AD. Description: The strap-end is flat in profile and is very roughly oval in planin plan with slightly convex sides. Both ends have been lost due to old breaks so that the attachment end is mostly missing though part of the split survives the opposite, probably zoomorphic, terminal has been lost also. The lower part of two rivet holes, on both the split pieces of the strap end, survive, indicating where the object would have been riveted together.…
Created on: Friday 19th February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 4th March 2021
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Record ID: KENT-D2C986
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A sheet metal three piece copper-alloy Medieval strap end dating from the second half of the 14th century. Description: The strap-end is formed from two sheets of copper alloy sandwiching a cast copper-alloy spacer and all held together by two rivets, one at the attachment end and one at lower end just prior to the terminal knop. The bottom rivet is broken leaving the object fragile. The plates are sub rectangular in plan, tapering slightly towards the closed end which is pointed and terminates in a small collared knop. The attachment is finished leaving it slightly concave. The …
Created on: Monday 2nd March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
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Record ID: KENT-1A6482
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete silver zoomorphic strap-end with niello inlay, probably Trewhiddle style Thomas Class A1 dating to the 9th century. Description: The strap-end is incomplete having snapped roughly across its middle, but would likely have been convex-sided. The zoomorphic terminal head remains at the bottom. The terminal is trapezoidal in shape, being narrowest at the snout, and has been cast to give slight relief to nose, snout and ears as well as recesses for niello at the eyes and ears. The whole of the terminal is slightly thicker than the main body. The main body consists of …
Created on: Tuesday 5th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 22nd March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lyminge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-5CAB0B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of medieval date, c.AD 1270 - 1400. Description: The strap-end is broken into two pieces and represents the front of the composite clasp. It comprises a trapezoidal box plate, open at one end and closed at the other, with an elaborately decorated circular panel and zoomorphic clasp terminal with transverse piercing. The box plate is decorated on the upper surface with incised parallel lines; narrowing towards the decorative ring where it expands into a stepped terminal. The ring is beaded with two draped figures facing each other without in it. …
Created on: Thursday 3rd October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
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Record ID: KENT-482B73
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sheet white metal coated copper-alloy Medieval strap end dating from the second half of the 14th century. Description: The strap-end is formed from two sheets of copper alloy, held together by two rivets, one at the attachment end and one at lower end just prior to the terminal knop. The sheets sandwich a third piece of copper-alloy which maybe a third sheet or a spacer to assist with its attachment to its strap. The plates are sub rectangular in plan, tapering slightly towards the closed end which is pointed and terminates in a small knop. The attachment is finished leaving it s…
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th July 2019
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Record ID: KENT-5E3694
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy roman amphora shaped strap-end dating to c.AD 350-410. Description: The strap end was probably formed by two sheets of copper alloy soldered together but now consists only of the body of one sheet, missing the attachment plate and neck and the whole second sheet. The object has a worn and old break at the top. It widens from this point, likely the neck tapering to a wide again rounded terminal. The front is decorated with a border of incised ring and dot border with central vertical line of the same. The bottom border of ring and dot is irregularly for…
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2019
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Record ID: KENT-BBDDF5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete decorated two piece sheet copper-alloy Medieval strap-end dated c.1350-1450 AD. Description: The plate is sub-rectangular in plan, tapering towards the terminal end which finishes in a blunt point. The top plate has a rivet at each end riveting it to the back plate. There is a decorative border formed from two incised lines with two parralel short panels of decoration near the terminal. The strap-end has a good dark green patina leaving it a dark green in colour. Dimensions: Length 27.86mm, width 16mm, thickness 4.38mm and weight 3.72g.
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 29th March 2019
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Record ID: KENT-D80B8C
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn copper-alloy sheet metal early-medieval strap end of Thomas classification Class A, Type 2. Dating roughly to the 9th-early 10th century. Description: The strap end has been made from two tapering plates of copper-alloy hammered together with a splt at the attachment end of the fitting. The strap-end has long tapering sides which finish in a pointed base. The apex where the split ends and two two rivet attachment holes would have been set is missing. The decoration is incised on the front of the strap is very unclear, but appears to be dominated by a zoomorphic head,…
Created on: Wednesday 20th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 21st February 2019
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Record ID: KENT-E79A16
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete and worn copper-alloy Anglo-Saxon strap end probably of Thomas Class A Type 1, dating to c.9th century AD. Description: The strap-end is an elongated oval shape in plan with convex sides, tapering at each end. Both ends are highly worn and the split end is no longer present at the attachment end. The zoomorphic terminal is just visible via its rounded ears about 5mm from the terminal no further decorative elements are. The object is highly worn all over and heavily corroded with patches of light green corrosion mottling with mid brown and copper. Measurements: 51.8…
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Badlesmere', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-C0B0AD
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy near complete early-medieval strap-end of Tomas Class B type 1, c.AD 775-950. Description: The strap-end is formed by a long narrow piece of copper split at the attachment end with two rivet holes, but it is incomplete. With even parallel sides, tapering slightly towards the zoomorphic terminal. The terminal is simply formed with crescent eyes and a short blunt tapering snout. The main body of the strap-end with transverse incised decoration, two bands of three incised lines just behind the head, another group by the attachment end. Other incised ele…
Created on: Thursday 27th September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 27th September 2018
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Record ID: KENT-112CEC
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete, cast, copper-alloy strap end with silver studs and silver front plate, dating to the Early Medieval period. Description: The strap-end has slightly convex sides, the terminal is missing and the split end is damaged, with one of two rivet holes preserved and the other broken halfway across its diameter. Below the rivets is a moulded ‘trilobate palmette’ motif. The main panel of the strap end is decorated with a silver applique which has been fixed with four, circular silver rivets placed in the centre of each side. The plate is incised with ‘Trewhiddle Style 
Created on: Tuesday 18th September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Romney', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-77CF2E
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn, near complete copper-alloy Anglo-Scandinavian strap-end, dating c.AD 1000-1125. Description: The strap-end consists of a narrow body with a bifurcated attachment-end which survies almost intact, although one of the bifurcated sides has snaped slightly across in the rivet hole. The terminal end survives with the body narrowing but thickening and changing shape in cross-section from the attachment end towars the terminal end the half-round split-end. The terminal is in the form of a zoomorphic beast's head, the type defines this as being seen from the side, although in actua…
Created on: Monday 18th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 6th July 2018
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Record ID: KENT-D581FE
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy, late medieval - post medieval 'lyre-shaped' strap end dating c. AD.1350-1450. Description: The strap-end has chape formed from a hollow one-piece cast 'box' with two rivet holes in the top corners, which retain the traces of iron rivets. The hollow end is sub-rectangular with a flat front and back although it has been slightly warped. The front has been decorated with two black-letter capitals although they are indistinct due to wear and corrosion. There is a slightly raised ridge at the bottom of the box chape from which projects a long thin worn tab, l…
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2018
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2018
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