LIN-3E00B4: Late Saxon copper alloy stirrup mount

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STIRRUP

Unique ID: LIN-3E00B4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy stirrup strap mount, Williams Class A, Type 1A. The mount is pentagonal and has a pierced apex and two further rivet holes at the base. Each rivet hole is filled with iron corrosion. There base has a rearward lip. The face of the mount is decorated with a relief interlace design.

This is likely to be an example of a Williams Class A, Type 1A. This type was defined by Webley (2014, 353-4) as a relief-decorated variant of Williams's Class A, Type 1.

Notes:

Recorded at the Panton rally, Lincs, 7-9th Sept. 07.

Class: strap mount
Sub class: Williams Class A, Type 1A (probably)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 1025
Date to: Circa AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 46.1 mm
Width: 31.9 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 16.03 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: East Barkwith (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF1778
Four figure Latitude: 53.286065
Four figure longitude: -0.246416
1:25K map: TF1778
1:10K map: TF17NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: About one year ago

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