Belt
Date: early 1000s
This strap-fitting linked three leather straps, and probably formed part of a sword belt. It was found in 1878 in the Temple, off Fleet Street. It dates to the late 900s or early 1000s, and is of a type known from Viking graves, particularly in the Baltic area of Scandinavia. It may have belonged to one of the Vikings who attacked London in the early 1000s, or to a follower of King Cnut, the Danish king of England (1016-35).
Accession number: A17992
Place of collection: Temple, Fleet Street, London [City of London] [10ft below surface]
Material: leather; copper alloy; bronze
Measurements: L 194 mm; W 26 mm
Gallery location: Case 9.1