NHER 25403 (Find Spot record) - Matching pair of Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 1989 recovered a matching pair of Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts, decorated in a zoomorphic style and probably dating to the 10th to 11th centuries. Late Saxon and post-medieval pottery sherds have also been recovered from this area.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG00NE
Civil Parish RUNHALL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Church Field.

1989. Found with metal detector. [1]
Small find One: Late Saxon box mount, zoomorphic, 10-11th century, (S1)
Two large bellarmine sherds and 1 glazed red earthenware sherd
Identified by A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU), 9 August 1989

Sepember to October 1989
Small find Two: Late Saxon box mount, (S2), pair to that previously found and located within yards of the same.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 19 October 1989

Box mounts re-idenitifed as stirrup-strap mounts, see (S3) and (S4).
A. Cattermole (HES), 10 February 2011.

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  • <S1> Illustration: Penn, K. 1989. Drawing of a Late Saxon box mount.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: Penn, K.. 1989. Drawing of a Late Saxon box mount.. Film. 2:1.
  • <S3> Article in Serial: Ashley, S., Penn, K. and Rogerson, A. 1991. A Further Group of Late Saxon Mounts from Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLI Pt II pp 225-229.
  • <S4> Monograph: Williams, D. 1997. Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. A classification and catalogue. A contribution to the study of Late Saxon ornamental metalwork.. CBA Research Report. No. 111. Nos 457 and 458; p 98.
  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 14 2018 6:03PM

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