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STIRRUP

Unique ID: WAW-3711E8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Early Medieval (11th century) stirrup terminal: The copper alloy terminal is semi-cylindrical and the outer, convex face has moulded decoration whose lower terminal is slightly tapered. The decoration has an elongated scroll on either side, droplet-shaped eyes and small projecting ears. In section the terminal is semi-circular and filled with iron on the reverse. The upper edge is broken, but not recently.

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 37.85mm long, 13.9mm wide, 10.45mm thick and weighs 13.74g.

The stirrup terminal is an Anglo-Scandinavian artefact dating to the 11th century (Williams, 1997). This example is similar to those illustrated in Figure 2b (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
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 37.85 mm
Width: 13.9 mm
Thickness: 10.45 mm
Weight: 13.74 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 29th June 2017 - Thursday 31st August 2017

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wyre Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Greenhill (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8577
Four figure Latitude: 52.39081529
Four figure longitude: -2.22184141
1:25K map: SO8577
1:10K map: SO87NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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