BERK-A43650: Early-medieval stirrup: Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup terminal

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STIRRUP

Unique ID: BERK-A43650

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete cast copper alloy Early Medieval stirrup terminal of the Anglo-Scandinavian period dating to the 11th Century, or possibly slightly later. The zoomorphic terminal is roughly D-shaped in section with a hollow reverse where the stirrup arms would have slotted into the terminal. The terminal depicts a beast's head in Ringerike art style having a pronounced open snout, elongated eyes and rounded ears. One of the small spurs projecting downwards from beneath the eyes is missing, otherwise the stirrup terminal is worn but in good condition. This stirrup terminal can be compaired to Williams's (1997) figure 4c. A number of similar artefacts have been recorded on this database, for example SF-FDAFF3.

Class: terminal

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 33.41 mm
Width: 12.95 mm
Thickness: 12.98 mm
Weight: 12 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st February 2011 - Thursday 10th February 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2010.721

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Long Wittenham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5493
Four figure Latitude: 51.633226
Four figure longitude: -1.221182
1:25K map: SU5493
1:10K map: SU59SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Disturbed

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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