NHER 32322 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount

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Summary

Metal-detecting in 1996 recovered a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount .

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Map sheet TG01NE
Civil Parish SPARHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1996. Metal-detecting.
11th century stirrup or box mount, sub triangular, missing apex with basal flange and single iron rivet just above. Relief
decoration of upward-looking animal (?). Cut away areas. Keyed as if for enamel.
Identified by H. Geake (NCM).
This find was reidentified as a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount by D. Williams in 1997, see Monograph (S1).
W. Milligan (NCM), 18 October 1996. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 7 August 2020.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> 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 455; pp 95 and 98; Fig 59.
  • STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

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Feb 28 2022 11:02AM

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