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Description: | Medieval copper alloy stirrup of mid-14th to 15th century dateThe cast stirrup is fragmentary, represented by the upper part only, comprising the integral cover-plate, suspension bar and fragmentary sides (with a surviving length of 44.7mm and a weight of 50.0g). The cover-plate is trapezoidal with a castellated top edge (36.5mm wide and 3.7mm thick) and moulded rib decoration beneath the top and above the basal edges (at 45.8mm wide). Between the ribbed borders, the cover-plate is decorated with punched marks defining repeating ovals of double-lines within punched linear borders. Behind the cover-plate is the suspension bar (giving a depth of 12.4mm and a height of 11.4mm) with a rectangular slot to accommodate the strap (with internal dimensions of 32.7mm x 5.9mm). Both the top and base edges of the suspension bar are bevelled. The fragmentary sides are of sub-circular section (5-6mm diameter) and are straight and divergent to the breaks (with a maximum surviving width of 53.1mm). The surface has a dark-green patina with partial finishing on the rear of the cover-plate.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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