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STIRRUP
Unique ID: WMID-7905A6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An early medieval stirrup strap mount of Williams Class A Type 1. The mount is pentagonal in form, with concaved projections at the sides. It has a stepped flange which is perforated with two rivet holes, one at either end. The tip of the mount is missing. An engraved border is visible running around the edge of the mount, but other than this very little of the surface decoration survives as it is quite worn. Angled towards the light, some faint traces of a design are apparent, perhaps as silver inlay, but these are far too worn to allow any clear descriptio of the design. The reverse is plain apart from a circular indentation, approximately the same size as the rivet holes on the flange. This may be damage that occured when these rivet holes were created. The mount measures 36.58 mm long, 29.61 mm wide, 3.65 mm thick and weighs 15.2 grams. The mount dates from the 11th to 12th century AD. It has a predominantly green patina.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Class:
strap mount
Sub class: Williams Class A, Type 1
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 36.58 mm
Width: 29.61 mm
Thickness: 3.65 mm
Weight: 15.2 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2010 - Wednesday 20th October 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Newbold Pacey (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP3057
Four figure Latitude: 52.21040891
Four figure longitude: -1.56237298
1:25K map: SP3057
1:10K map: SP35NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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