DOR-665D58: 665D58. Early Medieval: Late Saxon zoomorphic stirrup terminal

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STIRRUP

Unique ID: DOR-665D58

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Late Saxon cast, copper alloy stirrup terminal. Of zoomorphic design, this terminal would have completely enclosed the diagonal arms at the lower part of a sturrup. It is in the form of a crested animal head which is curled around so that it faces "up the stirrup". There are two small. circular apertures between the underside of the heaed and the body of the terminal. At the top are two raised collars. The crest at the base is decorated with stylised tendrils and lobes. There are two apertures at the side of the terminal where the arm and lower bar of the sturrup would each have emerged. The terminal is filled with corrosion product from the missing iron stirrup. DATE: Second half of the 11th century (1050 - 1100) Dimensions: 43.74 mm x 26.43 mm x 13.35 mm Weight: 32.45 g A similar, more decorative example can be seen in Williams, D, 1997, "Stirrup Terminals", Datasheet 24, Finds Research Group 700 - 1700, p. 2, figure 3.

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Class: terminal
Sub class: Williams Class A

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 1050
Date to: Circa AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 43.74 mm
Width: 26.43 mm
Thickness: 13.35 mm
Weight: 32.45 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 15th October 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Tarrant Rushton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9305
Four figure Latitude: 50.84447944
Four figure longitude: -2.10079211
1:25K map: ST9305
1:10K map: ST90NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Williams, D.	1997	Stirrup Terminals	Lincolnshire	Finds Research Group AD 700-1700 Datasheet 24	2	Fig. 3

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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