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STIRRUP
Unique ID: NLM-8D2C98
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy probable stirrup mount, Williams Class A Type 1. Cast plate, resembling a cowhide in its form with the addition of a rounded apical loop with a drilled hole of diameter 4mm, and with two pairs of opposed spurs on its sides, and two rounded notches on its lower edge. The form and size resemble that of an Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup mount, but the face of the plate is entirely plain while there is no evidence for a basal flange. A rust stain passes along the base on the back. The object does, however, exhibit a slight curvature when viewed in profile. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 1000-1100
Height: 41.6mm, Width: 31.1mm, Thickness: 2.2mm, Weight: 12.45gms
Class:
Mount
Sub class: Williams Class A Type 1
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: Exactly AD 1000
Date to: Exactly AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 41.6 mm
Width: 31.1 mm
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Weight: 12.45 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM48450
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Belleau
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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