A Carolingian silver strap-end found near Aynho, Northamptonshire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 4.0
Description
Carolingian Style Strap-End (NARC-10F5B2)
A Carolingian silver strap-end found near Aynho, Northamptonshire
This silver strap-end is decorated with foliate design cast in relief and is categorized as Thomas (2003) Class E, Type 5 (Carolingian). Carolingian belt fittings from England could have been imported either indirectly through Scandinavia or directly from the Continent. It is possible that this strap end was brought over by Scandinavians after their raids on the continent.
Thomas, Gabor. “A survey of late Anglo-Saxon and Viking-Age strap-ends from Britain.” PhD diss., University of London, 2000.
Thomas, Gabor. “Carolingian culture in the North Sea world: rethinking the cultural dynamics of personal adornment in Viking-Age England.” European Journal of Archaeology 15, no. 3 (2012): 486-518.
