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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

Type A1 Trewhiddle


Type A2 Patterned


Class B

Type B4 Multi-head


Type B5 Interlace


Type B6 Side On


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 Unpublished PHD.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] ^ *