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Unique ID: BUC-D4F937
Object type certainty: Certain
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A V- or U-shaped copper-alloy strap-end terminating in a (damaged) hook at the point of the 'V'. The worn front of the fitting has an engraved Ringerike-style design around the curve of the U, with an animal head occupying each arm. The animals are identical, with with a double-grooved collar at the neck, elliptical eyes and a wide gaping mouth clasping each arm of the object. The upper terminals of the two arms are shaped like fleurs-de-lis and are each also embellished with Ringerike-style engraving. The square heads of two separate copper-alloy rivets, one in each terminal, show clearly on the front of the object and on the reverse. The hook has a moulding at its top.
Similar designs to this can be seen on stirrup strap mounts (Williams 1997) of the early 11th to early 12th century, and other types of horse-harness fitting. Another comparable hooked fitting was found at Westbury, Bucks (Ivens et al. 1995, 352, fig. 153 no.79) and there are examples on the PAS database at LEIC-753ED1, NMS-C0E720 and SOM-A1AA99.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1000
Date to: AD 1100
Quantity: 1
Length: 52.29 mm
Width: 26 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 7th April 2004
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Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Ivens, R., Busby, P. and Shepherd, N. | 1995 | Tattenhoe and Westbury: Two Deserted Medieval Settlements in Milton Keynes | Aylesbury | Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society | 352 | 79 | |
Williams, D. | 1997 | Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts: A Classification and Catalogue | York | CBA Research Report 111 | 27 fig 19 |