An Anglo-Scandinavian copper-alloy stirrup strap mount found near Welton le Marsh, Lincolnshire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0
An Anglo-Scandinavian copper-alloy stirrup strap mount found near Welton le Marsh, Lincolnshire. (c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0

Stirrup-Strap Mount (LIN-CFA7D4)

An Anglo-Scandinavian copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount found near Welton le Marsh, Lincolnshire

This example of an Anglo-Scandinavian cast copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount  is classed as Williams Class A, Type 1A. It is decorated with a symmetrical pair of moulded beasts shown in profile in the Ringerike/Urnes style.

Object Type

Stirrup

Date

circa 1000 — 1100

Style

Ascribed Culture

Original/Reproduction

Original

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Private Ownership

Keywords

Anglo-Scandinavian, copper_alloy, Horses, Lincolnshire, Portable_Antiquities_Scheme, Ringerike, stirrup_mount, Urnes

Further information

You can see the original at Private Ownership.

Acknowledgements

(c) Portable Antiquities Scheme, CC BY-SA 2.0

References

Portable Antiquities Scheme

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