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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
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 A1
    Trewhiddle

  • BM
    Cuerdale Hoard

  • Lincoln

  • Ipswich
    Filixstowe

  • BM
    Trewhiddle Hoard

  • BM

  • Shrewsbury

  • Shrewsbury

Type A2 Patterned

  • Type A2
    Patterned

  • Kings Lynn

  • Ipswich
    Filixstowe

  • Ipswich
    Pin Mill

  • BM Web

Type A3 Anthropomorphic

Type A4 Enamel

  • Shrewsbury

  • Ipswich
    Filixstowe

  • Kings Lynn

Type A5 Silver wire

  • Ipswich
    Nacton

Type A Possible Associated Buckles

after Thomas 2010 [THOMAS 2010:p.279-80]

  • 2 buckles from York, Fishergate. No.5311 & 5312. [ROGERS 1993:p.1349]
  • 1 buckle from Cottam, N. Humber
  • 1 buckle from Wincheser
  • 1 buckle from St Paul-in-the-Bail, Lincoln

  • Lincoln
    Paul-in-the-Bail

Class B

Type B2 Trewhiddle

  • Kings Lynn

Type B4 Multi-head

  • York

  • York

  • Lincoln
    Steep Hill

Type B5 Interlace

  • Type B5
    Interlace

Type B6 Side On

  • Type B6
    Side On

Class C

  • Kings Lynn
    Bawsey


Class D

  • Kings Lynn


Class E

Type E1 Winchester AD 900-1075

  • Type E1

  • Norwich

  • Norwich

  • Norwich

  • Norwich

  • BM

Type E2 Anthropormorphic

  • Type E2

Type E3 Ribbed

Type E4 Borre

  • Type E4

  • Norwich

  • Norwich

Type E5 Scandinavian Influenced

  • Type E5

Type E6 Carolingian

  • Balladoole Belt

  • Balladoole Spurs

  • BM-Web British Museum

  • BM-Web British Museum

Type E7 Unclassified

  • Norwich
    Type E7


Class F

  • Manx, Cronk Moar, Baldric

  • BM-Web, Ruskington

  • Ipswich
    Polstead


Class G

  • Urnes


Class H

  • Type H Unclassified


Class I

  • Type I Back-plate


Class J

Type J1 Wedge-shaped

  • Type J1 Wedge-shaped

  • Kings Lynn


Type J2 Rectangular

  • Type J2 Rectangular


Class K


Class L Unclassified

  • York

  • Kings Lynn
    Bawsey


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 Unpublished PHD.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] ^ *
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