Silvered copper-alloy, 7.17 grams, 51.17 mm. 8th-9th century AD. A Middle Saxon convex-sided strap end, its display surface divided into three fields by a pall or Y-shaped reserved border. The upper edge bears two circular piercings to accept attachment rivets. The upper field features a Trewhiddle Style beast with a prominent looped tail above. The left field shows complex enmeshed tendrils, and the right a beast with an interlaced, serpentine body. Traces of niello inlay are present in the main fields. The piercings on the reverse are worn through. Reference: Smith, R.A. British Museum Guide to Anglo-Saxon Antiquities, Trustees of the British Museum, 1923, p.107, fig.131(1). Very fine condition. Found Norfolk.