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Description: | An Early Medieval (Anglo Saxon) copper alloy Class A Type 11 stirrup strap mount (11th century). The mount is sub-triangular with a tri-lobed apex and a flange set at right angles to the mount. There are two perforations at the base of the mount. All the perforations and the flange have iron corrosion products concreted. The front surface has cast decoration depicting a lion facing left with a raised paw and tail curled up over the back. The lion??s head is stretched backwards and facing up with an open mouth. The copper alloy has a dark brown surface
Dimensions: length 47.34mm; width 30.73mm: thickness 3.74mm; weight 21.64g
Reference: Williams, D Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts. A Classification and Catalogue CBA Research Report 111. pp.38-9 | Subjects: | Anglo-Scandinavian Williams Class A Type 11 Stirrup Strap | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Levick, Paula - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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