File:STRAP END (FindID 1014986).jpg

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STRAP END
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Philip Smither, 2020-11-25 14:57:46
Title
STRAP END
Description
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A cast copper alloy Early Medieval zoomorphic strap end dating to AD 800-1100. It consists of a sub-rectangular narrow plate, which tapers slightly flares towards the attachment end which is missing.

The front side of the plate has worn transverse grooves below where the plate flares and further worn grooves just above the zoomorphic terminal. The long edges of the plate between the two triplets of grooves are slightly bevelled. 

The terminal depicts an animal head with oblique and notched eyes and slightly raised nostrils.The head is stylized and squared. The back face of the plate is flat and slightly curves backwards where it flares. Light green and brown patina all over.

Length: 26.4mm, Width: 5.8mm, Thickness: 2mm, Weight: 2.2g

See SF-0DA766 for similar
Depicted place (County of findspot) Oxfordshire
Date between 800 and 1000
Accession number
FindIdentifier: 1014986
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1123132
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1123132/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
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Object location51° 35′ 09.96″ N, 1° 06′ 07.27″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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