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LOT 1426
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Iron Stirrup
CIRCA 11TH CENTURY A.D.
10 in. (948 grams, 25.5 cm high).
D-shaped stirrup with square-section frame, rectangular footplate with projections to the underside, accretion to the suspension loop at the top. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Harling, Breckland, Norfolk, on Monday 5th February 2024.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.NMS-396237.
Cf. Pedersen, A., Riding Gear from Late Viking Age Denmark, Journal of Danish Archaeology, vol.13 (1996-7), fig.13.
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