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LOT 1652
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Tongue-Shaped Strap End
9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (22.5 grams, 45 mm).
Openwork Winchester Style foliage design with flange below pierced for attachment; one rivet in situ. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
LiteratureCf. Thomas, G., Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age Strap-Ends 750-1100: Part 2, Finds Research Group datasheet 33, Sleaford, 2007, item 24, for type.
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Large Anglo-Saxon Bronze Great Square-Headed Brooch
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