Copper-alloy, 8.93 grams, 29.55 mm. 10th-11th century AD. A heavy cast connector formed as a central pierced roundel with D-shaped ends. The outer edges are formed as sturdy bars to which straps could be attached. The design includes a simple knot on the central disc. The double-loop design is often characteristic of 10th-11th century design. Reference: Backhouse, J. Turner, D.H. & Webster, L. The Golden Age of Anglo-Saxon Art 966-1066, London, 1984, item 107. Good fine condition. Provenance: found Cambridgeshire, England.