Stirrup-Mount Fragment (LEIC-534DFF)

A copper-alloy stirrup-mount fragment found near Woodhouse, Leicestershire

This copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount, classified as a variant of Williams Class A Type 1,  is decorated with two sets of double curving incised lines that may represent beasts.

Object Type

Stirrup

Date

circa 850 — 1100

Ascribed Culture

Original/Reproduction

Original

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Private Ownership

Keywords

Anglo-Scandinavian, copper_alloy, Horses, Leicestershire, Portable_Antiquities_Scheme, stirrup_mount

Further information

You can see the original at Private Ownership.

Acknowledgements

(c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 4.0

References

Portable Antiquities Scheme