NMS-DE4E13: Late Saxon stirrup strap mount, Class 1 type1

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STIRRUP

Unique ID: NMS-DE4E13

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy late Saxon, Williams Class A, type 1 stirrup strap mount. The main body of the mount is rectangular with a triangular apex. There are small knops approximately halfway up either side with further knops on the two upper corners and halfway up the triangular apex. The rounded point of the triangular top section is pierced by a circular hole forming a loop as the means of attachment. There are two further circular holes one on either side of the basal corners, one of which is blocked with iron corrosion. On the back of the base edge there is a narrow perpendicular ledge. The front face has a silver inlaid design depicting two bound and addorsed serpentine-like beasts. Dimensions: Length 47.28mm, width 30.2mm, weight 21.4g. Circa 1030-1080 AD.

Class: strap mount
Sub class: Williams Class A, Type 1

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 1030
Date to: Circa AD 1080

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 47.28 mm
Width: 30.2 mm
Weight: 21.4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th September 2009

Rally details.

This object was found at Urchfont 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Urchfont (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0456
Four figure Latitude: 51.3031082
Four figure longitude: -1.94400723
1:25K map: SU0456
1:10K map: SU05NW
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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