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STIRRUP
Unique ID: NMS-210332
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Late Saxon copper alloy stirrup-strap mount, very worn and corroded, sub-triangular, corroded iron rivet in rivet-hole at springing of pointed broken apex, cast twin vertical ribs between curling tendrils, shaped sides and elongated knops projecting beyond base, iron rivet in rivet-hole through right-angled flange at base retaining fragment of corroded iron sheet on reverse. 27 x 44mm. Williams's (1997) Class A, Type 7 or 8. 11th century.
Class:
strap mount
Sub class: Williams Class A, Type 8 (probably)
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 44 mm
Width: 27 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2008
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Woodton
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, D. | 1997 | Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts: A Classification and Catalogue | York | CBA Research Report 111 | Type 7 or 8. |
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