Accession No
1901.227 A
Description
Iron stirrup with semi-circular bow, suspension loop detached and missing. Apex partially missing, appears to have a hole for attachment of suspension loop; flattened arms project either side, forking roughly one-quarter down from apex, terminating in downward facing projections at each corner of rectangular tread-plate; tread-plate formed of four parallel bars attached along the short sides of rectangle. Object is heavily corroded with areas of loss, one arm fork detached and missing.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Barrington; Haslingfield
Period
Medieval
Source
Cambridge Antiquarian Society; Freeman, Samuel J. [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1901.227 A
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Stirrup. 2 side bars joining at top. Footrest made of 4 bars meeting at sides.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Iron stirrup with semi-circular bow, suspension loop detached and missing. Apex partially missing, appears to have a hole for attachment of suspension loop; flattened arms project either side, forking roughly one-quarter down from apex, terminating in downward facing projections at each corner of rectangular tread-plate; tread-plate formed of four parallel bars attached along the short sides of rectangle. Object is heavily corroded with areas of loss, one arm fork detached and missing.
Event Date 4/1/2024
Author: Zahni Blumenthal
FM:15786
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