A copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount found near Melton, Leicestershire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 4.0
A copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount found near Melton, Leicestershire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 4.0

Stirrup Mount (LEIC-AF8883)

A copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount found near Melton, Leicestershire

This copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount is decorated with an unusual geometric pattern with incised lines running across its surface. It has been classified as a Williams Class A Type 8, but is probably a hybrid.

Object Type

Stirrup

Date

circa 1000 — 1099

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

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