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Description: | Cast copper alloy stirrup strap mount, Length 33mm, width 25mm, thickness 5mm. The artefact is rectangular in plan. There is a rectangular knop in the centre of the top edge, directly below is a circular rivet hole 3mm diameter. Running down the centre is a double line of three openwork decorative holes, the bottom two are encrusted on the reverse by iron corrosion. Both of the top corners has a moulded animal head, each has distinctly large rounded eyes and gaping mouths, thick necks converge in the upper middle section. There is a third animal head in the centre of the piece, prominent of the rest of the decoration, this consist of a sub-rectangular head with large ears, there are no facial details and although it is worn it is unlikely that any existed. At the bottom on the reverse side of the object there is a rectangular expansion which is projecting backward, which is sloping at a slightly greater angle than a right angle from the main body. There are two revert holes on this projection, this area is encrusted with iron corrosion. The object has suffered considerably from corrosion removing its entire original surface and leaving a pitted dark brown layer. The art style of the corresponds with the Viking art style Ringerike. Similar examples are illustrated in Williams, 1995, pages 4-5 and are classified as Group B mounts that date to the dates to the 11th century.
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