11th century AD. A bronze stirrup mount of Williams's Type 11C comprising a triangular plaque with pierced lobe to the apex, raised border with notch detailing, central high-relief image of a wolf in profile with head thrown back and one foreleg resting on the frame, ledge to the reverse with ferrous encrustation. Cf. Williams, D., Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts, York, 1997, item 275. Margeson, S., A Group of Late Saxon Mounts from Norfolk, Recent Archaeological Finds, Norfolk Archaeology, 1986, fig.6, Swafield [including line drawings], p.324-325, Martham County number 15388 [copies of the pages included in this sale]. 37.7 grams, 44mm (1 3/4"). Found while searching with a metal detector in Swafield parish, near Norwich, Norfolk, UK; in 1986; accompanied by an old Norwich Castle museum museum record tag number NX1782 / 21435 and copies of the relevant pages of Norfolk Archaeology. [No Reserve]