NHER 28174 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOWE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January 1990. Metal detecting.
Bronze box mount, 11th century, pierced animal head terminal. Main body of mount decorated with two confronted animal heads above stylised leaf. Iron rivet in flange.
Polaroid (S1) NCM.
Identified by S. Margeson (NCM).
This object has been re-identified as a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount - see Monograph (S2).
W. Milligan (NCM), 22 January 1990. P. Watkins (HES), 14 June 2018.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF100659 Correspondence: Williams, D. 1995. Correspondence between D. Williams and S. Margeson regarding Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. 10, 22 and 31 August.
- <S1> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
- <S2> SNF57562 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. No 117; p 45; Fig 31.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 13 2020 3:30PM