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Description: | Copper alloy stirrup mount with iron rivets. Stirrup mount of Williams Class A, Type 11A. Cast sub-triangular plate with a step on its base at the back projercting to a total thickness of 7mm, and with four fixing holes: two at the base, one occupied by an iron rivet of diameter c.3.5mm; one close to the top with a similar rivet stub in situ, and a partial hole at the top across which the object is broken with the loss of the top half of its sub-rhomboid apex. A zoomorphic motif cast in strong relief depicts a beast with three long claws on each of its large paws, facing right but with its head thrown back and jaws agape, and with a forepaw raised, and with a short tail of which the visible part is erect, all within a bordered field. Rust adheres in the angle of the basal step. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 1000-1100.Height: 46.0mm, Width: 29.0mm, Thickness (clear of step): 4.9mm, Weight: 25.24gms
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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