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STIRRUP

Unique ID: WAW-59FD47

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Early Medieval (11^th century) stirrup terminal: The copper alloy terminal is semi-cylindrical and the outer, convex face has moulded decoration whose lower terminal is slightly curled outwards in profile, above which there is a high-relief V-shape, above which is a high-relief cross. The remaining two thirds of the stirrup terminal has three more subtle, undulating ridges. The reverse of the terminal has traces of lead solder. The surface of the terminal is slightly abraded and has a matte mid green colour with traces of a dark brown patina. The terminal measures 42.5mm long, 9.77mm wide, 9.1mm thick and weighs 9.09g.

The stirrup terminal is an Anglo-Scandinavian artefact dating to the 11^th century (Williams, 1997). This example is similar to those illustrated in Figure 2 a-c (Williams, 1997).

Williams, D. 1997 Stirrup Terminals Finds Research Group Datasheet No. 24

Class: terminal

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
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: 42.5 mm
Width: 9.77 mm
Thickness: 9.1 mm
Weight: 9.09 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th August 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Coddington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO7242
Four figure Latitude: 52.07564842
Four figure longitude: -2.40995388
1:25K map: SO7242
1:10K map: SO74SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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