Record ID: IOW-DA3F78
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small and incomplete post Medieval copper alloy rowel spur, c.1600-1700 AD. The rowel box is 26mm long and oval in section with a smooth profile and slightly down-curved terminal. The rowel and iron spindle bar are missing. There is an elliptical decorative moulding around the base of the neck. The arms of the spur have a plano-convex cross section and both end in breaks. Circa 17th or 18th century.
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 31st January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-F8821B
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete late Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper-alloy zoomorphic stirrup terminal of Williams Type 2b (c. 1000-c. 1100). This terminal is one of a pair which would have decorated the lower corners of a stirrup. The stirrup terminal is sub-rectangular in plan, moulded at the front and deeply hollow at the rear. There is no projecting lip at the rear. The front is in the form an animal/beast head with a prominent bulbous nose, bulging eye brows and lobed-ended flaring tendrils. Just below the top there is a prominent ridge which does not extend to the rear. There is…
Created on: Wednesday 15th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 16th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-DC5BA0
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper-alloy zoomorphic stirrup terminal of Williams Type 2b (c. 1000-c. 1100) This terminal is one of a pair which would have decorated the lower corners of a stirrup. The stirrup terminal is sub-rectangular in plan, moulded at the front and concave at the rear which has traces of iron corrosion. There is no projecting lip at the rear. The front is in the form an animal/beast head with a prominent bulbous nose, bulging eye brows and lobed-ended flaring tendrils. Just below the break at the top there is a prominent ridge…
Created on: Tuesday 14th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 15th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-A593BD
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Late Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) anthropomorphic mount in the form of a human male mask facing forwards (c. 1000 - c. 1100). The mount is sub-triangular in plan. It is moulded and convex at the front and largely concave at the rear. The hair is represented by curls either side of a central lobe at the top. The eyes are roughly almond shaped but one is more rounded then the other and they are not symmetrical. The nose is small and triangular and is a continuation of the eyebrows. The mouth is defined by a short horizontal groove. A striking feature of the mask …
Created on: Friday 8th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 11th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-9F11B3
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Medieval silver-gilt finger-ring of stirrup-shaped form (c. 1150-c. 1450). Treasure case no. 2015 T650 The hoop is largely rectangular in cross-section. The integral bezel is deeply grooved to form a crude cross. Each outer face of the shoulder is bevelled and terminates with a zoomorphic head. Both heads are similar with a snout, nose, eyes and ears. The remaining part of the outer face of the hoop has an inscription in capital letters: + (cross potent) AVE : MAR The inner face of the hoop is plain. This finger-ring is in good condition and is not worn. The gil…
Created on: Thursday 17th September 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 16th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-563760
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) to Medieval cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount (1000-1100). An almost identical mount (BH-BB4E64) has been recorded from Chrishall parish, Essex, by Julian Watters, Finds Liaison Officer for Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire and has been described thus: 'The mount is sub-triangular and bears a relief-moulded zoomorphic design. This symmetrical design is made up of two interlocking beasts, the back-to-back heads of which largely fill the central area of the mount. Each upward-projecting head is of heavily stylised, somewhat angular app…
Created on: Sunday 27th July 2014
Last updated: Friday 25th September 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-7C0B77
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian)-Medieval cast copper-alloy stirrup terminal (c. 1000-c. 1100). The terminal is in the form of a stylised animal or beast with a hollow back. It is semi-cylindrical and is open at the top enabling attachment to a stirrup and closed at the bottom. From the closed bottom of the semi-cylindrical part the base projects outwards and then curves upwards so that the beast is looking up the arm of the stirrup. The head of the animal has a rectangular crest and there are two sub-circular perforations, one of which may represent an eye. Thi…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 14th June 2016
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Record ID: IOW-ACDF13
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper-alloy stirrup terminal (c. 1050-c. 1100). This object is sub-rectangular and 'C'-shaped in cross-section. The convex front is moulded in zoomorphic form representing a beast's head. The eyes and nose are very prominent and the mouth is absent. The rear face that fitted on to the lower part of the stirrup is plain and uneven. There is abreak at the top and the bottom is closed. The metal is drab purplish reddish brown with bright green corrosion products. Height: 42.73mm; width: 16.86mm; thickness: 11.25mm. Weight: 19…
Created on: Tuesday 1st October 2013
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-961A14
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) Stirrup terminal (1000-1100). This object is sub-rectangular in plan and 'C'-shaped in cross-section. The convex front is moulded in the form of a stylised human-like mask facing forwards. The eyes and nose are very prominent and the mouth is absent. Decoration on either side at the bottom may represent a beard. Close to the flat top there are two horizontal adjacent parallel bands in 'rope work' style. The rear face is plain and uneven. The object has a drab green patina with concreted soil within some of the crevices. Height: 32.47m…
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2013
Last updated: Thursday 21st May 2020
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Record ID: IOW-CBB8E4
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) to Medieval cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount (1000-1100). This mount is sub-triangular in plan with a slight convex (domed) front and a concave rear face. The edges of the mount are slightly bevelled. The body of the mount has relief decoration of a pair of sinuous snake-like beasts which are joined at the top of the mount by a single collar or knot. The tails of these beasts are forked and terminate in lobes forming the wide shoulders of the mount. The bodies of the two beasts form the edges of the mount. The heads of both the bea…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2013
Last updated: Monday 9th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-EC7C24
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Late Early-Medieval to Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount (AD 1000-1100). The stirrup-strap mount is a Class A, Type 8 mount (Williams 1997, 47-51). It is moulded at the front and mainly flat at the rear. At the centre, close to the apex, there is a single circular fixing hole. Near the base there are two similar fixing holes, one either side of the longitudinal centre-line just above the position of the flange (at the rear). One of the lower holes near the flange is filled with the remains of an iron rivet. This rivet secures part …
Created on: Sunday 23rd September 2012
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2015
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Record ID: IOW-74C3C7
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Early-Medieval to Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount (AD 1000-1100). The stirrup-strap mount is a Class A, Type 8 mount (Williams 1997, 47-51). It is moulded at the front and mainly flat at the rear. At the centre, close to the apex, there is a single circular fixing hole. Near the base there are two similar fixing holes, one either side of the longitudinal centre-line just above the position of the flange at the rear. The hole close to the apex and one hole near the flange are filled with the remains of an iron rivet. The rig…
Created on: Sunday 12th August 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 19th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-D5F372
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian)-Medieval cast copper-alloy stirrup terminal (c. 1000-c. 1100 AD). The terminal is in the form of a stylised animal or beast with a hollow back. It is semi-cylindrical and is open at the top enabling attachment to a stirrup and closed at the bottom. From the closed bottom of the semi-cylindrical part the base projects outwards and then curves upwards so that the beast is looking up the arm of the stirrup. There is an irregular groove at the base running lengthways. The head of the animal has a rectangular crest and there are two sub-circular perf…
Created on: Saturday 4th February 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-17E134
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Late Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian)-Medieval cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount (c. 1000-c. 1100 AD). Williams Class A, Type 5. The handle-like projection and the suspension loop are missing due to an old transverse break and part of the flange is missing. The complete stirrup mount would have consisted of a pentagonal, flat frame or body, set within a pair of tendril like shapes, down each diagonal side, which terminated in scrolls. Extending from the apex would have been a long, handle like extension, which would have probably terminated in a zoomorphic head t…
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2012
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-466BF1
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) to Medieval cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount (c. 1000-c. 1100 AD). Williams Class A, Type 12. It is sub-lozengiform in plan with an apex loop and a straight base. The loop (10.0mm in diameter) contains a corroded iron rivet. From the apex loop, the mount flares out at an angle of forty-five degrees reaching a maximum width of 27.8mm. From this wide point it narrows at a forty-five degree angle before terminating at the straight base. The main lozengiform field is divided into four lozenge-shaped recesses by a raised diagonal cross…
Created on: Sunday 23rd October 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Record ID: IOW-4FF073
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) to Medieval cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount (c. 1000-c.1100). Williams Class A The object is the lower part of the mount. A flange is not present but may have corroded or broken off. Close the bottom edge there are two rivet holes filled with the remains of corroded iron rivets. At the front grooved decoration is in the form of a voided lozenge with incurved sides, each end terminating with a rectangle. Radiating from each angle there is a double-lined oval feature. The grooves are filled with a decayed buff substance, possibl…
Created on: Wednesday 24th August 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 6th October 2015
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Record ID: IOW-097456
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy stirrup-strap mount of Late Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) to Early Medieval (AD 1000 - AD 1100). Length: 41.1mm; width: 24.8mm and 5.1mm thick. Weight: 14.25g. The stirrup-strap mount is a Class A, Type 8 mount (Williams 1997, 47-51). It is moulded at the front and mainly flat at the rear. At the centre, close to the apex, there is a single circular fixing hole. Near the base there are two similar fixing holes, one either side of the longitudinal centre-line just above the position of the flange at the rear. Each of the three holes has iron staining on t…
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2008
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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Record ID: IOW-63B442
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy stirrup-strap mount of Late Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) to Early Medieval (AD 1000 - AD 1100). Length: 36.2mm; width: 29.9mm and 4.5mm thick. Weight: 11.55g. The stirrup-strap mount is a Class A, Type 8 mount (Williams 1997, 47-51). It is moulded at the front and mainly flat at the rear. At the centre, close to the apex, there is a single circular fixing hole which is incomplete due to an old break. Near the base there are two similar fixing holes, one either side of the longitudinal centre-line just above the position of the flange at the rear. The ve…
Created on: Monday 27th October 2008
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-A649B7
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy stirrup-strap mount of Late Early-Medieval or Early Medieval date. Williams Class A, type 7. (c. AD 1030 - c. AD 1100). Length 43.2mm, width 24.1mm and 4.3mm thick. Weight 13.52g. The mount is sub-triangular in plan and is decoratively moulded at the front. It has a zoomorphic apex with a projecting knop-like terminal at each lower corner. Although the apex is in the form of an animal's head, the features are indistinct. A circular perforation to accommodate a rivet penetrates the rear part of the head. This has a diameter of about 2.0mm. Behind the head i…
Created on: Wednesday 28th March 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st September 2015
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Record ID: IOW-4FA904
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy Late Early-Medieval Anglo-Scandinavian mount in the form of a human male mask facing forwards (c. AD 1000 - c. AD 1066). Length 31.0mm, width 28.0mm and 7.6mm thick. Weight 17.24g. The mount is sub-triangular in plan and some of the detail at the front is lost due to corrosion or exfoliation. It is moulded and convex at the front and largely concave at the rear. The hair is represented by five projecting lobes, three at the top and one at each side which give the impression of being large curls. The eyes appear to have been almond shaped. However, these, a…
Created on: Saturday 3rd February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 25th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.