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Description: | A copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount of probable 11th century date. This piece is classified as a Williams' Class B, Type 2, Group 1 mount (see Williams 1997: 88-89).The mount is of elaborate openwork form. Located close to the bottom of the central 'column' is a heavily stylised forward-facing zoomorphic head. Three strands above link this head to a probable second head, which is located just below the apex loop and has relief-moulded features of indeterminate character. The wavy vertical sides each have a central panel decorated with angled parallel ridges and grooves. At the base is an angled flange with the heads of two in situ iron rivets at the centre. The reverse of the mount is flat and plain.The surfaces of the object are heavily corroded. It measures 51.7mm high, 37.7mm wide and 8.6mm thick. The weight is 37.59g.
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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