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STIRRUP
Unique ID: PUBLIC-589DA1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An early-medieval copper alloy stirrup-strap mount. The object has Anglo-Scandanavian connections and animal imagery.
The stirrup mount has a square outline with two small ridges each on the left, right and upper sides. There is an openwork pattern inside. It is possible that the openwork is one (or two) animals with all fore legs raised.
There are four perforations in the piece, two in the top corners and two at the lower bar. Three of these perforations are not filled and the top right perforation has the remains of an iron rivet.
Similar design to Williams Class B - LIN-3B5399 (STIRRUP)
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Class:
strap mount
Sub class: Williams Class B, no Type
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 48.96 mm
Width: 42.48 mm
Thickness: 3.74 mm
Weight: 21.35 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Openwork
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Skendleby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF4370
Four figure Latitude: 53.20783629
Four figure longitude: 0.13973374
1:25K map: TF4370
1:10K map: TF47SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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