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Description: | A corroded and slightly damaged copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount of probable 11th century AD date. This piece is classified as a Williams Class A, Type 8 mount (see D. Williams; 1997; pp. 47-51). The mount is sub-triangular in plan. The apex loop, normally of zoomorphic design in this category, is missing. However, there are two clear zoomorphic heads, one extending downwards from each of the two bottom corners. These heads are heavily corroded, but their rounded snouts, brow ridges and ears are visible. Immediately above each head is what Williams describes as a single limb; above this and jutting out slightly from the side is a possible wing, comprised of a pattern of ridges and some openwork elements. The uppermost part of the mount consists of a tapering projection with a vertical central ridge. Stylistically, this mount appears to be a fairly devolved example of a type 8 mount and is probably late in the sequence. On the reverse, at the bottom, is a short right-angle flange. Immediately above this flange are two rivet holes, each containing remnants of the iron rivets. The mount measures 46.4mm long, 27.6mm wide and 6.9mm thick. The weight is 15.58g.
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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