NMS-5C3F77: Anglo Scandinavian Stirrup Mount fragment

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STIRRUP

Unique ID: NMS-5C3F77

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of a Late Saxon mount, possibly a stirrup-strap mount of Williams' Class B unclassified, rather worn. One outer angle survives of a trapezoidal open-work body with Ringerike-style interlaced knots and tendrils, partly defined by engraved lines. No surviving means of attachment. Extant dimensions 22 x 20.5mm. 2.5mm thick. Cf. a Danish mount in Williams 1997, fig.65, no.12. 11th century.

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
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 20.5 mm
Width: 22 mm
Thickness: 2.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 16th November 2017 - Tuesday 21st February 2017

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 31044
Other reference: AHS022018

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Incised or engraved or chased

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Roudham and Larling (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL9789
Four figure Latitude: 52.46339365
Four figure longitude: 0.89844545
1:25K map: TL9789
1:10K map: TL98NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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