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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 |
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| 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
Harley 2886
From Archaeology
Class A
Type A1
Trewhiddle
Type A2
Patterned
Class B
Type B5
Interlace
Type B6
Side On
Class C
Class D
Class E
Type E1 Winchester
Type E1
Norwich
Norwich
Norwich
Norwich
Type E2 Anthropormorphic
Type E2
Type E3 Ribbed
Type E4 Borre
Type E4
Norwich
Norwich
Type E5
Type E6 Carolingian
Balladoole Belt
Balladoole Spurs
British Museum
British Museum
Type E7 Unclassified
Norwich
Type E7
Class F
Manx, Cronk Moar, Baldric
Class G
Type G Urnes
Class H
Type H Unclassified
Class I
Type I Back-plate
Class J
Type J1 Wedge-shaped
Type J2 Rectangular
Class K
References
Thomas, Gabor (2000) A Survey of Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking-Age Strap-Ends from Britain. Unpublished PHD. [THOMAS 2000] *
