BERK-8D4145: Early-medieval stirrup: Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup terminal

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STIRRUP

Unique ID: BERK-8D4145

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper alloy Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup terminal mount, dating from the 11th century AD. The terminal is zoomorphic and depicts a snub-nosed beast with ears, eyes, snout and lobe-ended tendrils depicted cleary. The beast resembles an animal such as a boar. The terminal has a hollow reverse with a slot in which the iron stirrup would have fitted; there is some damage to the terminal around the beast's right ear, but otherwise the terminal is lightly worn and in very good condition. It can be compared to the group of stirrup terminals illustrated in Williams (1997), fig. 2b. For comparative examples on this database, see WILT-ACB053, KENT-FBF387 & DOR-BCC693.

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 1099

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 49.7 mm
Width: 11.22 mm
Thickness: 15.58 mm
Weight: 17.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2009 - Wednesday 18th May 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2011.079

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: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Wantage (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3985
Four figure Latitude: 51.56253626
Four figure longitude: -1.43878197
1:25K map: SU3985
1:10K map: SU38NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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

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

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