Find Spot record 7044 - Anglo-Saxon Strap End From Fields Near Pillar Croft

Fragment of an Anglo-Saxon strap end in a zoomorphic style dating to the 9th century AD. The lower end of strap end is all that remains. It is roughly triangular in plan. The tip of the strap end is characteristically decorated with the ‘plastic’ animal head terminal, which ends in a rounded tip. The eys and possible nose are the only facial features that are visible on this head. Above thehead is the start of the main body of the strp end. It appears to have 2 drop-shaped panels with some etched lines inside. Unfortunately this is where it has broken and no more of the design is visible. It is therefore not possible to asign a type to this object as the typology is based mostly on the design on the main body. The back of the strap end is flat and undecorated. Overall, the artefact is quite worn and has a brown patina (1).

<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-1F9238 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

<2> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database, LVPL-1F9238 (Web Site). SCH5176.