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LOT 1706
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Cross-Shaped Strap End
10TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (16.2 grams, 61 mm).
With split shank and securing pin, trefoil end with saltire of segmented bands; Thomas's Class H. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Little Barningham, Norfolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.NMS-784304.
Cf. Thomas, G., Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age Strap-Ends 750-1100: Part 2, Finds Research Group datasheet 33, Sleaford, 2007, for discussion.
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LOT 1706
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Cross-Shaped Strap End
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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