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STIRRUP
Unique ID: SF-CFF0A2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn but complete cast copper-alloy Early-Medieval/Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup mount of Williams' Class A Type 14. It is cross-shaped in from, D-shaped in section, expanding to a triangular base that folds backwards to form a rectangular flange set at an angle of 45 degrees. At the centre of the cross is a large circular rivet hole, with the remains of two fursther rivet holes, now encrusted with corroded iron, visible in the flange. The front face of the mount has traces of moulded decoration comprising a grooved border on the triangular base and possible traces of additional decoration on the arms but this is uncertain due to post-depositional wear and corrosion. The entire object measures 48.14mm in length, 32.85mm in width, 4.90mm in thickness, and weighs 21.49g.
This is an Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup mount of Early-Medieval date. The cross-shaped plate and triangular base indicates it belongs in Williams' Class A Type 14 mounts, with a total of nine similar parallels noted by him (Williams, 1997: pp. 75-77). This indicates a date range in the 11th century AD for the current object.
Class:
strap mount
Sub class: Williams Class A, Type 14
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
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: 48.14 mm
Width: 32.85 mm
Thickness: 4.9 mm
Weight: 21.49 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st November 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Tostock
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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