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Description: | A complete copper-alloy late early medieval or Viking Age 11th century stirrup strap mount. This example is most likely to fit into Williams' classification Class A type 4 (Williams 1997, 39-40, fig 27, 79-84). It is most likely to be Class A as it is sub-triangular in shape, it is most similar to type 4 as it has a distinctive oval frame, a trilobate apex and an expanded base. It measures 53.4mm in length and 30.1mm in width. The apex has a circular hole through the central lobe and below the apex is a mass of corroded iron, when viewed from the back face it is clear that this is from an iron rivet which is through another circular hole directly below the hole through the apex. The front face has an oval frame delimited by a groove and within this there is a central projecting moulding, it is unclear what this is meant to be, especially as it is partly obsured by corroded iron. To either side of this moulding there is a circular hole, there are also two smaller circular holes below it, there is no parallel in Williams' Classification with such holes. Around the central moulding and the holes there are deep grooves, there are also decorative grooves across and within the expanded base. This mount has an angled flange, as do the other examples of this type, it is at roughly 45 degrees to the mount and has a central corroded iron rivet through it, there is also corroded iron on the back face which may be the remains of an iron strap.
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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