Find Spot record MDO7077 - Saxon strap-end found at Worgret, Arne
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Full Description
A copper alloy object found by Mr. C Gibbs while metal detecting in a field south-east of Worgret Manor Farm. A fully modelled animal head terminal with two dot and circle eyes. The form of the object is unusual and no parallel for this form has yet been found. The two pairs of circular holes are thought to have been intended for small rivets and it may be that the object is a strap-end. Given the available evidence the object is thought to date from the 10th or 11th century.(1)
<1> Keen, L, 1984, Strap End from Worgret, Arne. (Article in serial). SWX7646.
<2> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1985, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1984, 119-120 (Serial). SDO84.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9090 8680 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98NW |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 002 068
Record last edited
Oct 20 2017 3:09PM
