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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy stirrup strap mount of later early medieval date (11th century). The Stirrup strap mount is sub-rectangular (rectangular with rounded corners) in plan with a convex (domed) front and a slight concave (dished) rear face. In profile the mount is sub-rectangular (D Shaped) and in cross section the mount is arched (C shaped). The mount measures 38.7mm in length, 29.2mm width, and is 6.8mm thick. It weighs 14.6 grams. The front face of the mount is decorated with a series of pierced and cast designs. The central decoration consists of a single sub-triangular raised boss. On this boss are a series of cast designs in the shape of a crude head, with sub-oval eyes, a triangular nose and mouth. On either side of this and attached to the face / boss are two semi-circular ribs, presumably ears, which have both been pierced by circular holes (left diameter 4.7mm, right diameter 4.9mm). The rest of the design is made up of pierced circular holes of varying sizes. These are positioned thus (described vertically from the top to bottom of the mount): One large central hole at the top (diameter 5.1mm)with two smaller holes either side of it (left diameter 3.6mm, right diameter 3.3mm), below this is a row of four holes (maximum diameter 4.4mm minimum 3.9mm), under this row are the two pierced ears. Below the ears are two very small holes on the very edge of the mount (diameter 2.9mm). Under these are two more pierced holes either side of the mouth (diameter 4.3mm); finally at the base of the mount are two small holes (both 2.7mm diameter). The upper edges of both of these holes are slightly counter sunk, suggesting the rivets (not present) would be flush with the surface of the mount. These small holes were likely to have attached the mount to the stirrup. The reverse of the stirrup mount is concave and undecorated. The stirrup strap mount is a mid - dark green brown colour with an even worn patina on all surfaces. The mount has been abraded in the plough soil and has a slightly unsymmetrical appearance because of this. The central 'face' decoration has been badly worn and most of the design is lost. Similar stirrup strap mounts can be seen in David Williams' 1995 Finds Research Group datasheet, which proposes a preliminary typology for these mounts. This example fits into Williams' Group B, Type 3, Group 8
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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