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Revision as of 07:00, 23 September 2015

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Strap Ends
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Completion Rating
This article's completion rating is 2 out of 5. Article structure and content is subject to change as data is still being collected.
Completion Rating
This article's completion rating is 2 out of 5. Article structure and content is subject to change as data is still being collected.

Strap End Typology

The following section is abbreviated from Gabor Thomas’s Finds Research Group datasheets [THOMAS 2003] [THOMAS 2004].

Class Avg. Length (mm) Avg. Width (mm) % of finds
A 42.3 12.2 63
B 43.6 9.5
C 44.4 4.3
D 47.9 8.8
E 43.5 20.6 16
F 47.5 12.6
G 45.9 11.8
H 41.6 15.3
I 35.5 9.6
J 29.1 10.2
K 36.5 13.8

From Art

Strap-ends are not usually depicted in period art.

  • BL Harley 2886 1000-1100AD France

From Archaeology

Class A


Class B


Class C


Class D


Class E

Type E1 Winchester

Type E2 Anthropormorphic

Type E3 Ribbed

Type E4 Borre

Type E5 Scandinavian Influenced

Type E6 Carolingian

Type E7 Unclassified


Class F


Class G


Class H


Class I


Class J


Class K


References

Thomas, Gabor (2000) A Survey of Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking-Age Strap-Ends from Britain. Unpublished PHD. [THOMAS 2000] *
Thomas, Gabor (2003) 'Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Strap Ends 750-1100. Part 1'. Finds Research Group Datasheets 25-40: No.32 [THOMAS 2003] ^ *
Thomas, Gabor (2004) 'Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Strap Ends 750-1100. Part 2'. Finds Research Group Datasheets 25-40: No.33 [THOMAS 2004] ^ *