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Description: | A cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount from the 11th century (circa 1000-1100). The mount fits into Williams' Class A, Type 8 classification. The mount is sub-triangular with a large zoomorphic head terminal at the apex and two smaller projecting heads - one on either side of the base. The upper head has prominent eyes, projecting down from this are a series of looping and bifurcating tendrils which end in lobes. These shapes represent beasts. The lower heads are in this case undecorated. No surviving inlay can be seen on the surface of this mount. The mount has two lower fitting holes, both now filled with iron corrosion product from the iron rivets and a further third rivet hole (also filled with corrosion) is positioned below the apex. The angled flange is also complete. The reverse is undecorated. All three iron rivets can be seen on the reverse. The copper alloy is a mid reddish-brown colour. The mount survives in a very good condition. Similar stirrup-strap mounts can be seen in Williams (1997), p47-8 (Fig: 137-9).
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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