https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/templates/general_wide/img/logo.png UKDFD Recording Software https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ Stirrup fittings https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/early-medieval/stirrup-fittings.html Stirrup-Strap Mount https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/early-medieval/stirrup-fittings/stirrup-strap-mount-59121.html Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:50:02 GMT Stirrup fittings Stirrup-Strap Mount  
Description: A late Anglo-Saxon stirrup-strap mount of Williams Class B (unclassified type). The openwork design depicts two fantastic animals with serpentine bodies and heads with long ears, oval eyes and gaping mouths. The animals are inverted with respect to the mount and face each other immediately above the basal flange. At the mouth of each animal, there appears to be the head of a vulture-like bird, which is standing above and pecking it. The body of the bird is largely obscured, however, as it underlies that of the animal first described. The bodies of the animals are decorated with finely engraved wavy lines, which are inlaid with silver wire and/or niello. The mount has two attachment holes in the angled basal flange, both of which retain copper-alloy rivets. The apex of the mount is incomplete, but would originally have had a third rivet hole.
Category: Early Medieval, Stirrup fittings
Category: Stirrup fittings
]]> Stirrup Terminal https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/early-medieval/stirrup-fittings/stirrup-terminal-29044.html Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Stirrup fittings Stirrup Terminal  
Description: A late Anglo-Saxon stirrup terminal depicting a beast's head in a form that is influenced by the late Viking Ringerike and Urnes styles. The back of the mount is concave, for attachment by lead solder to the rounded base of the stirrup arm. Unusually, at least one rivet hole has been made for additional attachment purposes.

Two terminals were fitted to a stirrup, one at the bottom of each arm. The recessed back of the terminal enclosed the arm and concealed the foot-bar attachment joint.
Category: Early Medieval, Stirrup fittings
Category: Stirrup fittings
]]> Stirrup Terminal https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/early-medieval/stirrup-fittings/stirrup-terminal-58290.html Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:26:49 GMT Stirrup fittings Stirrup Terminal  
Description: A late Anglo-Saxon stirrup terminal, depicting a devolved beast's head with moulded features in a form that is influenced by the late Viking Ringerike style. The back is concave, where it was mounted to the base of a stirrup arm with lead solder. A small hole has been made through the top of the beast's head, a fairly uncommon feature which would seem to suggest additional rivet attachment to the stirrup arm, or possibly a later repair. See also; UKDFD 29044.

Two terminals were fitted to a stirrup, one at the bottom of each arm. The recessed back of the terminal enclosed the arm and concealed the foot-bar attachment joint. See also; UKDFD 58157 as generally similar.
Category: Early Medieval, Stirrup fittings
Category: Stirrup fittings
]]> Stirrup Terminal https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/early-medieval/stirrup-fittings/stirrup-terminal-58157.html Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:20:31 GMT Stirrup fittings Stirrup Terminal  
Description: A late Anglo-Saxon stirrup terminal, depicting a somewhat devolved beast's head in a form that is influenced by late Viking art. There are traces of lead solder present in the recess on the back, where it was attached to the iron stirrup. Two terminals were fitted to a stirrup, one at the bottom of each arm. The recessed back of the terminal enclosed the arm and concealed the foot-bar attachment joint.

See also; UKDFD 10269 & UKDFD 36776 as generally similar.
Category: Early Medieval, Stirrup fittings
Category: Stirrup fittings
]]> Stirrup Terminal https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/early-medieval/stirrup-fittings/stirrup-terminal-58047.html Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:10:56 GMT Stirrup fittings Stirrup Terminal  
Description: A small zoomorphic stirrup terminal dating to the late Anglo-Scandinavian period. The terminal depicts a beast's head, with engraved facial detailing and upright projecting ears in a form that is influenced by the contemporary Viking Ringerike style. The casting is U-shaped, with the remains of lead solder on the back where it was once attached to the terminal of the stirrup arm.

Two terminals were fitted to a stirrup, one at the bottom of each arm. The recessed back of the terminal enclosed the arm and concealed the foot-bar attachment joint.
Category: Early Medieval, Stirrup fittings
Category: Stirrup fittings
]]> Stirrup-Strap Mount https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/early-medieval/stirrup-fittings/stirrup-strap-mount-57423.html Sat, 27 May 2023 20:35:01 GMT Stirrup fittings Stirrup-Strap Mount  
Description: A incomplete late Saxon stirrup-strap mount of Williams class A, type 1. Only the lower section complete with two rivet holes and right angled flange survives. One of the holes retains an iron rivet. No facial decoration is discernable.  
Category: Early Medieval, Stirrup fittings
Category: Stirrup fittings
]]> Stirrup-Strap Mount https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/early-medieval/stirrup-fittings/stirrup-strap-mount-57414.html Tue, 23 May 2023 15:00:32 GMT Stirrup fittings Stirrup-Strap Mount  
Description: A late Anglo-Saxon stirrup-strap mount of Williams Class A, Type 1. It is of pentagonal form, with a rearward-facing flange at the base and three rivet holes complete with iron rivets for strap attachment. Two rivet holes are located at the base, immediately above the flange, and one at the apex. The design consists of a pair of addorsed Scandinavian inspired beasts, their heads facing downwards, and their ears and upturned noses represented as lobes on the sides of the mount. At the centre is an interlaced union knot, which occupies all the remaining space on the front of the mount. The design is engraved and inlaid with niello which is now degraded in colour. The back of the mount is plain.
Category: Early Medieval, Stirrup fittings
Category: Stirrup fittings
]]> Stirrup-Strap Mount https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/early-medieval/stirrup-fittings/stirrup-strap-mount-57318.html Fri, 14 Apr 2023 18:26:35 GMT Stirrup fittings Stirrup-Strap Mount  
Description:

An incomplete late Saxon stirrup-strap mount of Williams Class A, Type 12. It is of the openwork variety and has four lozenge-shaped apertures and seven bosses at the intersections. The circular pierced apex lug loop is missing.
For a more complete example see UKDFD 53106
Category: Early Medieval, Stirrup fittings
Category: Stirrup fittings
]]> Stirrup Terminal https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/early-medieval/stirrup-fittings/stirrup-terminal-57159.html Mon, 06 Feb 2023 18:28:48 GMT Stirrup fittings Stirrup Terminal  
Description: A late Anglo-Saxon stirrup terminal, depicting a devolved beast's head. The concave reverse displays the vestigial remains of solder.

Two decorative terminals were fitted to a stirrup, one at the bottom of each arm. The recessed back of the terminal enclosed the arm and concealed the foot-bar attachment joint.
See also; UKDFD 32576
Category: Early Medieval, Stirrup fittings
Category: Stirrup fittings
]]> Stirrup Terminal https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/early-medieval/stirrup-fittings/stirrup-terminal-56964.html Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:36:19 GMT Stirrup fittings Stirrup Terminal  
Description: A stirrup arm terminal dating to the late Anglo-Saxon period. The terminal has a flat base, is generally half conical, and has three projecting knops around the base edge giving the overall impression of a zoomorphic 'foot'. The reverse of the terminal is typically cylindrical and hollow, and displays evidence of a lead film where it was once soldered onto the terminal end of a stirrup arm.

See also UKDFD 50119 & NMS-4A8099
Category: Early Medieval, Stirrup fittings
Category: Stirrup fittings
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