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Description: | Copper alloy stirrup strap mount dating to the Early Medieval (11th Century) period. The copper alloy mount is broadly triangular in shape with a flat lower edge and slightly curving sides. The triangular point is missing due to an old, worn break laterally across the mount. Two circular attachment holes are located on the lower edge, but the rivets do not survive in situ. Iron corrosion on the reverse, slightly off-centre suggests a possible adaption for a later attachment.The front of the mount is decorated with the moulded design of a dog. The dog faces left with it's back two paws and front left paw on the ground, front right paw raised in the passant position. It's head however is raised upwards, jaws open, filling the narrowed triangular point of the mount. The tail is curled above the body, touching the back of the head. The reverse of the mount is undecorated and is slightly convex. The lower edge a shallow stepped flange. The surface has a mid-green colouration with red/brown wear on the raised moulded parts. The mount measures 32.4mm in length, 30.6mm in width at the lower edge, 14.7mm at the break, 9.3mm in thickness and weighs 19.32g.The mount is a Williams (1997) Class A, Type 11A. These mounts were initially identified as book mounts in 1920 and later as strap ends and casket mounts and these interpretations continued in general use until recent times (Williams, 1997;3).
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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