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STIRRUP

Unique ID: PUBLIC-079B6A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy stirrup dating from 14th or 15th century. Only the top and part of one side survives. It has a trapezoid cover plate at the top which has two parallel lines at the base and one at the top which is crenelated. Behind the cover plate is the suspension bar which is bevelled at the base. The rectangular slot which the cover plate and suspension bar surround measures 30.22mm long at the base and 26.75mm at the top. the width of the slot is 7.79mm. The depth of the suspension bar is 9.71mm. The base of the cover plate measures 42.85mm and the top measures 32.18mm. The cover plate is 31.58mm high. The fragmentary side is sub D shaped and extends to 17.17mm below the cover plate. The other side is broken at the cover plate.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 47.65 mm
Width: 44.9 mm
Thickness: 15.96 mm
Weight: 51.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st July 2017 - Saturday 1st July 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
Parish or ward: Layer Marney (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL9216
Four figure Latitude: 51.80965431
Four figure longitude: 0.78374844
1:25K map: TL9216
1:10K map: TL91NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Regularly improved

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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