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Unique ID: BERK-862CD0
Object type certainty: Certain
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An Early Medieval cast copper alloy stirrup terminal of zoomorphic design consisting of a stylised crested animal, possibly a type of bird. The back of the mount would have formed a hollow tube to house the lower part of the stirrup, however the tube is now missing with an old, worn break on the surviving section of the terminal. The terminal is incomplete with only a small part of the hollow tube remaining. The terminal is worn, and has a dull reddish-brown patina. Similar example of this object have a crest that extends down the neck of the animal - on this example only a small portion of the crest survives. The surviving section of the terminal measures 26.35mm long, 20.67mm wide and is 10.16mm thick. It weighs 12.1gms. Similar examples can be found in Williams Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts. A Classification and Catalogue, Williams Stirrup Terminals Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheet 24 and on this database HAMP-1038E2, SUR-0267C0, KENT-DBBD34, WAW-52D216 and SF-6A1C95.
Class:
terminal
Sub class: Williams Class A
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: AD 1100
Quantity: 1
Length: 26.35 mm
Width: 20.97 mm
Thickness: 10.16 mm
Weight: 12.1 g
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st September 2009
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Other reference: 2009 148
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: SP5133
Four figure Latitude: 51.993115
Four figure longitude: -1.258648
1:25K map: SP5133
1:10K map: SP53SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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