LIN-674316: Late Saxon copper alloy stirrup strap mount

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STIRRUP

Unique ID: LIN-674316

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of a late Saxon stirrup strap mount of Williams' Class A, Type 4. Only the base and lower part of the body survives. The surviving part is now rectangular in plan, and in each corner is an openwork circle. A tapering scale-like tendril wraps around both of the circles, perhaps representing the tail of a beast. In the centre is symmetrical tree-like shape which grows from the base of the frame up the centre of the mount. The lower pair of branches are visible, and these coil upwards on both sides. An incomplete rearward lip is located on the base.

Class: strap mount
Sub class: Williams Class A, Type 4

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1025
Date to: Circa AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27 mm
Width: 16 mm
Thickness: 5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2011

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Folkingham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0733
Four figure Latitude: 52.8838261
Four figure longitude: -0.41131263
1:25K map: TF0733
1:10K map: TF03SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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