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Description: | Late Saxon Stirrup-strap mount, very corroded, slightly trapezoidal, upper edge has rounded sub-triangular perforated lug with corroded remains of iron rivet at apex. This is set between two circular lobes, both with slight depression containing corrosion. Openwork lion passant guardant facing right with rather enlarged raised front paw between head of lion and outside edge, tapering sides project beyond lower edge as stylised animal heads, two iron rivets through base (without flange) retain fragment of iron plate on reverse, 33 x 48mm. This example perhaps relates to Williams?? (1997) Class B, although unlike any examples illustrated therein. 11th century. | Subjects: | stirrup mount Anglo-Saxon | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bales, Ellen - Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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