An Anglo-Scandinavian copper-alloy strap-end found near Hugglescote, Leicestershire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 4.0
An Anglo-Scandinavian copper-alloy strap-end found near Hugglescote, Leicestershire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 4.0

Copper-Alloy Strap-End (LEIC-982247)

An Anglo-Scandinavian copper-alloy strap-end found near Hugglescote, Leicestershire

This Anglo-Scandinavian copper-alloy strap-end is decorated with a sub-circular dome which is flanked by eight circular holes joined into pairs by a recessed channel creating a raised ‘cross’. There are very faint traces of possible ring and dot motifs on the surface of the cross. It has been classified as a Thomas Class E.

 

Object Type

Strap end

Date

circa 900 — 1100

Ascribed Culture

Original/Reproduction

Original

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Private Ownership

Keywords

Anglo-Scandinavian, belt_fitting, copper_alloy, Leicestershire, Portable_Antiquities_Scheme, strap_end

Further information

You can see the original at Private Ownership.

Acknowledgements

(c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 4.0

References

Portable Antiquities Scheme

Thomas, Gabor. “A survey of late Anglo-Saxon and Viking-Age strap-ends from Britain.” PhD diss., University of London, 2000.

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