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STIRRUP

Unique ID: HAMP3679

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount; Williams 1997, Type 9. Mount depicts a human mask, with projecting chin, straight mouth and pointed oval eyes. Around the cheeks and arching across the eyesare interlacing ribbons with which end in scrolls. Prominent apex loop and two rivet holes; one either side of the chin. One of the rivet holes is broken. No trace of iron on flange. Dull mid grey patina

Class: strap mount
Sub class: Williams Class A, Type 9

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 35 mm
Width: 28 mm
Weight: 15.81 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st September 2002

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Headbourne Worthy (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4831
Four figure Latitude: 51.07632472
Four figure longitude: -1.31621186
1:25K map: SU4831
1:10K map: SU43SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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 9

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 21 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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