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STIRRUP
Unique ID: HAMP-972157
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy Early Medieval (1050-1100) stirrup strap mount. The mount is a Williams Class B, Type 3. Overall, it measures 35.73mm in width and weighs 21.35g. The mount is broadly rectangular in plan with two possible floral protrusions at the corners at the top end, one of which has suffered damage to its edge. Both of these protrusions contain the trace of an iron rivet. The front face is decorated with a single moulded zoomorphic head. This head is defined by two long ears expanding upwards and outwards from a central nose ridge which terminates in a wide horizontal ridge. On either side of the nose ridge is a ring forming an eye. There is also grooved decoration around the edge of the head. This may have been punched which would mean this mount fits into Group 8. At the bottom is an angled flange which has the trace of an iron rivet at each corner. The reverse is hollow and there may have been decoration on this as well.
Notes:
Please note this record was made at a rally and therefore may fall below our usual standard.
Class:
strap mount
Sub class: Williams Class B, Type 3, Group 7
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1050
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 35.73 mm
Weight: 21.35 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th April 2013
Rally details.
This object was found at Leisure Promotions - East Stratton 14.4.13
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Rally Find 16
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Decoration style: Zoomorphic
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Micheldever (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU5440
Four figure Latitude: 51.15671383
Four figure longitude: -1.22922929
1:25K map: SU5440
1:10K map: SU54SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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