A cast copper-alloy strap-end found near Wollaston, Northamptonshire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 4.0
A cast copper-alloy strap-end found near Wollaston, Northamptonshire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 4.0

Decorated Strap-End (WMID-2D6997)

A cast copper-alloy strap-end found near Wollaston, Northamptonshire

A copper-alloy Thomas Class A Type 1 strap-end with a section at the top which splits into a ‘V’ shape. The strap-end is decorated with what seems to be a stylized face above some interlaced knotwork while the tip features a stylized beast head.

Object Type

Strap end

Date

circa 800 — 900

Ascribed Culture

Original/Reproduction

Original

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Private Ownership

Keywords

Anglo-Saxon, belt_fitting, copper_alloy, Northamptonshire, Portable_Antiquities_Scheme, Scandinavian, 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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