11th century AD. A bronze Anglo-Scandinavian stirrup mount of Williams's Class A Type 6 with D-shaped body, suspension loop formed as a beast-head in plan, plaque with sinuous tendrils and ribs-and-pelvis motif, ledge to the reverse. Cf. Williams, D. Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts, York, 1997, item 112. 31.2 grams, 54mm (2"). Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1970s.