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Description: | Late Saxon copper alloy stirrup strap mount, probably of 11th century date. The mount is of Williams (1997) Class B and likely to be of type 3, and possibly Group 4. The mount is openwork with a devolved zoomorphic design, which is now little more than a perforated central dome. The mount is trapezoidal with a height of 35.7mm and a maximum width at the top of 30.5mm (minimum width at the flange of 24.0mm). The openwork decoration along the sides has broken through at the edges. The flange is angled (Williams Type C) and has the remnants of two iron rivets in situ. Two further attachment rivets in iron are positioned at the top corners. The perimeter of the mount exhibits a number of circular and oval perforations, similar in their placing to Williams (1997, p 92-94) Nos. 438 and 441. The central dome (or beast's head) is hollow and has a ledge near its base. Above this ledge are two small indentations (representing the beast's snout) and higher again are two circular perforations (representing the beast's eyes). Any cast or incised surface decoration has been lost and the surface has a dark green to brown patina. The mount has a depth of 11.3mm and weighs 20.9g.
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