Record ID: SOM-290222
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late early-medieval cast copper-alloy openwork object of uncertain function dating to the 11th century. The object is cast as one piece, roughly triangular in plan and rectangular in section. The top is open. At the point it is expanded into a globular terminal which has an ovoid opening at the base, probably original. There is very worn traces of raised bumps on the terminal which may represent fruit or an animal head. The front is decorated with a quadruped with open mouth, possibly a lion, and forked tongue, with hind quarters at the mouth of the chape and tongue towards the termi…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stogumber', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-26BF20
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early-Medieval, copper alloy stirrup-strap mount. The mount is a thick plate, roughly lozenge shaped in plan extending into a rectangular base with a projecting flange at the bottom which projects back at c.45 degrees from the plate. The flange is rectangular a,d pierced with a central small circular hole, now filled with mud. The tip of the mount would have extended into a circular tab, pierced to form a loop. This has now been broken and lost to an old break along with a small circular section of one side near to the break. The front of the plate has four recessed lozenge shaped pan…
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wembdon', grid reference and parish protected.