YORYM-C4BFB1: Early medieval : stirrup mount

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STIRRUP

Unique ID: YORYM-C4BFB1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Complete copper-alloy early medieval stirrup mount, dating to c. 1000 - 1100 AD (Williams, Class A, Type 10A). The mount is sub-triangular in plan and convex, with a circular pierced attachment loop at the top and a rivet hole in either corner at the other end. The front of the mount is decorated with a zoomorphic design in relief of a leonine creature facing right with tail curved over its back and head and front paw upturned to grasp a hanging object. A protruding flange runs across the bottom of the back surface of the mount.

The length of the mount is 53.68mm, the maximum width of the mount is 29.60mm and the thickness of the mount is 6.60mm. The weight of the mount is 30.85g.

See Williams, Datasheet 20, FRG, fig 1 and Williams, Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts, pp.58 - 69.

Examples from the database include: LVPL-74EDA0, WMID-E885F4, BUC-43F2B2, GLO-8A2F99, WILT-00DED6 and SF-1DC66C.

Class: strap mount
Sub class: Williams Class A, Type 10A

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: 53.68 mm
Width: 29.6 mm
Thickness: 6.6 mm
Weight: 30.85 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E05513

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Zoomorphic
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Amotherby (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7373
Four figure Latitude: 54.14764921
Four figure longitude: -0.88388688
1:25K map: SE7373
1:10K map: SE77SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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