NHER 28588 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount
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Summary
Metal-detecting in 1991 recovered a Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount with a quadruped.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF70NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWAFFHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1991. Metal detecting. [1]
Late Saxon stirrup-strap mount with quadruped, and pierced lobe at apex. Two rivet holes at base with iron rivets, iron on reverse. Tiny flange.
See Polaroid (S1) and Monograph (S2).
S. Margeson (NCM), 11 September 1991. Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 7 August 2020.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF100659 Correspondence: Williams, D. 1995. Correspondence between D. Williams and S. Margeson regarding Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. 10, 22 and 31 August.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <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 234; p 62.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- STIRRUP STRAP MOUNT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 13 2020 3:37PM