Record ID: LON-522CD2 - EARLY MEDIEVAL stirrup

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STIRRUP

Unique ID: LON-522CD2

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Late Saxon copper alloy stirrup strap mount

An Early Medieval (late Saxon) copper alloy stirrup strap mount dating 11th century. This stirrup strap mount is a Williams Type A, sub-triangular mount. At the apex of the mount is a fleur-de-lys motif forming a tri-lobed projection; the body of the mount is a pointed oval shape and there are two lobes projecting from either side of the lower point. At the base there are the remains of the flange which extends along the entire length of the base. The front of the mount is decorated with a cast pattern comprising a symmetrical scrolled pattern. The mount is quite worn with a red brown patina. There are two perforations just above the flange; one in each of the two projecting lobes; they are aligned along the length of the flange. A third perforation is located in the centre of the fleur-de-lys motif at the apex. Traces of iron corrosion within the perforations and on the reverse of the mount are probably the remains of the iron rivets or possibly from the iron stirrup.

Dimensions: length: 57.55mm; width: 28.79mm; thickness: 3.63mm; weight: 29.59g.

Reference: Williams, D. 1995. Stirrup Mounts. Datasheet 20. Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasbeets 1-24. 1985-1998. Reprographic Unit, University of Oxford.

Class: Strap mount

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Length: 57.55 mm
Width: 28.79 mm
Thickness: 3.63 mm
Weight: 29.59 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Secondary material: Iron [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Berkshire
District: Wokingham
Parish: Wargrave

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SU7777
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [view all attributed records]

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