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Description: | An 11th century late saxon copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount of Williams Class A. The Mount is sub-triangular in shape with zoomorphic decoration in high relief. At the apex of the motif is an an ovoid shape above which is a rivet hole in which traces of the iron rivet remains, these features are framed by a pair of opposed foliate shapes which join with a large area of interlacing knotwork design. The knotwork design is not fully coherent but is likely meant to relate to the body of the beast whose head is present projecting at the centre of the base. The animal head has pointed ears, prominent bulging eyes, a thin nose bridge with wide large flaring nostrils. right either side of the head are the lowest coils of the knotwork below each is a rivet hole the right one of which still contains remains of the rivet although only in a highly corroded state. The Flange at the bottom of the stirrup mount its type A, common right angle type. No decoration is present on the reverse although a substantial amount of rust / iron corrosion around the rivet holes particularly around the bottom pair. The Stirrup mount is a dark green colour with patches of light orangey-brown staining from the corroded rivets.Measurements: 48.43mm high, 31.90mm wide, 13.39mm thick and 34.89g in weight.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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