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Unique ID: SUR-482C30
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy stirrup strap mount, 53.6mm in length, of Williams' Class A, Type 12 (closed form). The mount is diamond or lozenge shaped and has moulded decoration comprising a saltire cross with four recesses, a central moulded boss and peripheral knops to the ends of the arms. Two further knops are present on the lateral points of the diamond shaped frame. An integral loop is located at the top containing the remains of an iron rivet. A flange extends rearwards from the base of the mount, containing the remains of two more iron rivets. The mount has a reddish patina typical of metalwork of this period.
As Williams 1997, p70, numbers 293-295.
Notes:
As LIN-F9F882. Openwork examples also exist, such as LIN-B1ADB3.
Found close to contemporary and possibly matching items SUR-443A35 and SUR-43FF81. Precise archaeological relationship unclear due to lack of accurate findspots.
Class:
strap mount
Sub class: Williams Class A, Type 12
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Quantity: 1
Length: 53.6 mm
Height: 8.9 mm
Width: 33.2 mm
Thickness: 5.3 mm
Weight: 24.3 g
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SU9652
Four figure Latitude: 51.25908949
Four figure longitude: -0.62560508
1:25K map: SU9652
1:10K map: SU95SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Williams, D. | 1997 | Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts: A Classification and Catalogue | York | CBA Research Report 111 |