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Strap end from Wigber Low
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Strap end from Wigber Low
Dimensions : Length 2.6cm.
Site name : Wigber Low
Site type : Burial site
Time period : Anglo-Saxon
Material : Silver; Metal
Object type : Grave goods; Personal item
Museum number : 1981.1.5487
The strap-end from Wigber Low is simple example of the type. On the right is the attachment to the strap. The leather strap fits between the two plates and is held in place by the rivet. The object appears to have been cast in an open mould as the underside is flat.
There are no immediate parallels for this type of strap-end in the Peak District. Other Anglo-Saxon silver objects were found in the area in the 19th century. These include pins and knotted wire rings. They are now in the British Museum.
Bibliography :
Collis, J. , 1983
Jones, H. E. , 1997
Glossary:
Anglo-Saxon
Barrow
Excavation
Peak District
Rivet
Related objects
Comb fragment from Wigber Low
Orb from Wigber Low
Replica of wooden cup with silver fittings from Benty Grange
Two studs and bead from Cow Low
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