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STIRRUP
Unique ID: NCL-50C8F7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount, of Williams' Class A, Type 10A, 11th to early 12th century AD.
The mount in triangular in plan with a circular loop at the apex. The reverse of the base has a projecting ledge. The surface is decorated with a relief Urnes-style animal knotted around itself.
Class:
strap mount
Sub class: Williams Class A, Type 10A (probably)
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
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 48.93 mm
Width: 27.25 mm
Thickness: 5.4 mm
Weight: 29.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st July 2009
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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)
Parish or ward: East Kirkby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF3362
Four figure Latitude: 53.138562
Four figure longitude: -0.013221
1:25K map: TF3362
1:10K map: TF36SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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