Record ID: LEIC-69336F
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval copper-alloy stirrup mount, dating to c.AD 1000 - 1100. Williams (1997) Class A,Type 9. The stirrup is sub-trapezoidal in plan and rectangular in section. The upper edge exhibits a projecting lobe with a central rivet hole for attachment. Below is an anthropomorphic facing mask with recessed eyes of differing shapes, a central moulded trapezoidal nose and two transverse mouldings indicating the mouth. Engraved lines above the eye sockets and to either side of the nose are presumably intended to indicate the brow line and facial hair. Projecting backwards from the bott…
Created on: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: SF-5508CC
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy early medieval (late Anglo-Saxon) stirrup terminal. The object is an elongated, tubular shape, C-shaped in cross-section with an open concave reverse and zoomorphic moulding on the outer face and sides. The centre of the lower end of the outer face projects downwards culminating in a rounded point representing the snout of an animal. Above this the outer face is decorated with a moulded 'eye' to eithe side, each consisting of a sub-oval loop with a pellet pupil in the centre and behind each eye a moulded 'ear' projects. The holl…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Finborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-4F0E5E
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Early Medieval stirrup terminal dating to circa AD 950-1100. The terminal is hollowed with a convex front face and concave reverse. It is rendered in the form of a styled animal foot consisting of a flat D-shaped base with evenly spaced trilobite projecting knops emerging from the front of the flat base. Above this is a rectangular shaft with D-shaped section. A moulded median transverse groove runs across the outer face just before the foot. The stirrup has a mottled reddish brown green colour. The stirrup is 67.8mm long, 24.1mm wide, 15mm thi…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Standlake CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-C0E8EC
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval-Medieval copper alloy stirrup strap mount, c.AD 1000–1200. This mount is of Williams Class A, Type 12, characterised by the openwork design. The exterior frame of the strap mount is diamond or lozenge shaped and is curved outwards on the obverse. Within the frame there are three openwork lozenge shaped cells. A moulded pellet is located in the centre of the frame and pellets also decorate both of the two exterior side angles. A circular loop is located at the top. The lower part of the mount is filled with iron corrsion from two rivets, where it would hav…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-43E58C
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy stirrup mount dating to the early medieval period (c.AD 1000-1100). As Williams (1997) Class A, Type 1 The mount is broadly pentagonal in shape with curved edges; it has a flat base and rounded apex. Along the edges are adjeacent protruding knops, two near the top and two pairs at the middle. At the base are two iron attachment rivets that are worn to the surface level. At the apex is a small circular attachment hole that measures 3.2mm in diameter. The face is decorated with an incised design of a pair of beasts entwined at the apex of the mount. The reve…
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: LIN-2EDC13
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy early medieval stirrup mount dating to c. AD 1000-1100. Williams Class B Type 1 Group 3 (see Williams 1997, Fig. 55, no. 409). The mount is broadly rectangular with openwork decoration and an in-turned basal edge or angled flange with two copper-alloy rivets passing through drilled lower fixing holes, with a third at the opposite end centrally positioned, now torn and missing its rivet. It is decorated with three projecting zoomorhic heads with eleven circular apertures arranged symmetrically in the order from the top: two, two, two, three, and two. The a…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spridlington area', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-2DFB8F
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy stirrup strap mount of Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) date. It is sub-triangular in plan with a zoomorphic relief design.  It is composed of a narrowed upper terminal which expands towards an expanded flat lower edge with two outer projections. The lower projections and upper terminal are zoomorphic, in the form of an animal heads. Between the two projections are two circular intergral lugs, above which is an old break. At the back of the flattened edge is a right-angled flange. The upper surface has moulded relief decoration composed of two…
Created on: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cotton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-C61971
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy stirrup strap mount with zoomorphic design of later Early Medieval (Late Saxon), 11th century date, of sub-trapezoidal shape, the upper and (the usually angled) lower edges now missing including a break through one openwork perforation at the lower edge, the upper edge is also truncated through an perforation. The main decoration is roughly incised (either in the model/mould or finished casting) to form a forward-facing beast mask, two eyes, rabbit-like ears and a triangular snout are quite clear, though the piece has lost much of its original surface as…
Created on: Thursday 21st March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: NLM-AF4523
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy and iron stirrup mount. Cast sub-triangular copper alloy plate with a thick stepped basal flange projecting at an oblique angle. The copper alloy plate bears symmetrical moulded decoration in a sunken field, Williams Class A Type 2B, possibly representing two beasts facing each other and looking upwards at a globe which may itself depend from moulded strips below the apical trefoil top, which is spurred to achieve that form. Three heavy iron fixing pins pass through the plate at its apex and towards either bottom corner. This type is most commonly reported – three ex…
Created on: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: IOW-882118
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval cast copper alloy stirrup strap mount, c.AD 1000-1100. This mount is sub-triangular with convex sides and a horizontal base. At the top is an integral tri-lobed apex attachment loop and at the base of the mount are two more rivet holes, which are in-filled with rusted iron. The front of the mount has a border surrounding a moulded zoomorphic decoration in the form of a lion facing upwards with left paw raised and tail curled between the legs and over the back. The lion's jaws are open wide and grasping an object extending into the top loop. The rear face is …
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-F4ABED
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy stirrup strap mount (Williams Class A, Type 8) of Medieval date (c.1000-1100). Description: The mount is sub-triangular in plan with a zoomorphic head terminal at the apex. The decoration consists of a series of looping and bifurcating tendrils which end in lobes. The flange is not intact and is the piece that is missing. A minimal amount of iron corrosion is present on the reverse apex loop from the rivets. The object has a light red-brown patina. Measurements: length: 44.53mm, width: 30.81mm, thickness: 4.49mm, weight: 15.77g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: KENT-F2623C
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy openwork zoomorphic strirrup-strap mount, dating from the Early Medieval period (c.AD 1000 - 1200).  Description: Only the upper part of the mount remains. This consists of a zoomorphic head  in relief, surrounded by an openwork design: one central perforation above the beast's head, two to each side and the remains of two larger perforations below. The surviving edges of the object are scalloped. The object has a smooth, even, mid-brown patina. Measurements: Length: 17.8mm; width: 21.9mm; thickness: 5.0mm; weight: 2.92g. Discussion: Thi…
Created on: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: LIN-EEEDB7
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval (1000 - 1100 AD), cast, copper alloy stirrup strap mount of Anglo-Scandinavian style and Williams Class B, Type 1, Group 3. The mount is broadly pentagonal with three projecting very worn zoomorphic heads and symmetrically arranged circular apertures.The animal heads are stylised and very worn, depicted with Y-shape faces for ears and head, with two smaller heads above a central larger head. The central larger head has been damaged. Between the two smaller heads are three circular holes, with two holes above, and there are two further holes, now r…
Created on: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Leadenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-C6E667
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy possible Early Medieval to Medieval stirrup terminal dating from AD 1000 - 1200. Only the projecting loop and a small part of the terminal survives. A loop extends from the outer face. It is 5.9mm wide and oval in cross-section. The rest of the object is broadly triangular and has a conccave face opposite the loop. It has no obvious means of attachment, but silvery material on the concave face suggests that it was soldered in place originally. Measurements are; length 18.4mm, width 13.2mm, thickness 13.0mm and weight 5.75g. The metal is gr…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-497692
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper-alloy anthropomorphic mount, probably from a stirrup terminal and 20.3mm in length. The terminal is triangular in cross section and overall shape. The decoration unusually is not zoomorphic, instead having a moulded ridge around the wide end, from which a subrectangular lobe projects up the centre of the plate and with the narrower portion of the object tapering to a break with incised lines along the margin. The whole can be interpreted as an anthropomorphic mask, with a nose, heavy brows, lines for a beard and faint mouth. T…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
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Record ID: BERK-1F59D9
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy stirrup strap mount (Williams Class A, Type 12) of early medieval date (c.1000-1100). The fragment is the middle of a lozenge shaped stirrup mount with a circular loop at the The fragment of the plate is divided in to tow 'open' lozenge recesses. There are slightly raised knops where the saltire shape intersects and meet the edge as well as at the side corners.
Created on: Sunday 18th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: IOW-9F50FC
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early Medieval cast copper alloy stirrup mount, c.AD 1000-1100. This mount is trapezoidal in plan and decorated with openwork and raised lines. The centre of the mount is shaped as a zoomorphic head, with two holes at the top to represent the ears, a V-shaped forelock between the eyes and a single, circular apeture below these to represent the mouth. Beneath these features are two more holes where rivets would have held this mount to the background material; one of these holes is still filled with the rivet. On either side of the central head are two elongated apetu…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-34ECF6
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy stirrup mount. Urnes style stirrup side mount. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 900-1050 Length: 38.2mm, Width: 14mm, Thickness: 19.6mm, Weight: 25.43gms
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: NARC-B84AEC
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Stirrup Strap Mount of Early Medieval date (AD 1000-1100). Williams Class A, Type 8. The object is sub-triangular in plan and is in the form of an animal-head. It is composed of a narrowed upper terminal which expands toward an expanded flat lower edge with two outer projections. The lower projections and upper terminal are zoomorphic, in the form of an animal heads. Between the two projections are two circular perforations, the right hand of which retains iron corrosion within. At the back of the flattened edge is a right-angled flange. The upper surface h…
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: NLM-A643AA
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy stirrup mount. Very nice Urnes style stirrup mount. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 1000-1100 Length: 44.9mm, Width: 13.2mm, Thickness: 21.2mm, Weight: 24.67gms
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2024
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