Gilded Stirrup Mount

“Taken from somewhere warmer, and not by asking.”

• Rarity: Epic
• Metal: Gold
• Kind: Regalia and ceremonial pieces
• Set: The Raider's Cache

Where to find the Gilded Stirrup Mount

The Gilded Stirrup Mount is one of the epic artefacts buried in FieldHunters, a free online metal detecting game. Hunters sweep a shared field with a metal detector, follow the signal and dig — and epic pieces like this one are among the rarest things that come out of the ground. There is no way to buy it: it has to be dug up.

The The Raider's Cache set

Buried in a hurry between one season and the next, by a man who did not survive the winter.

The pieces of this set:

• Clipped Dirham · Uncommon
• Gilded Stirrup Mount · Epic
• Hnefatafl Piece · Common
• Raven Banner Mount · Legendary
• Runic Amulet · Uncommon
• Trader's Lead Weight · Common
• Valkyrie Figure · Rare
• Whetstone Fragment · Common

About regalia and ceremonial pieces

Crowns, diadems, masks and staff heads were made to be seen. They marked rank, office and ritual, and were often made of gold or gilded metal so they would catch the light in a crowd or a procession. Pieces like these were rarely discarded; when they turn up, it is usually as part of a burial, a deliberate offering or a treasure hidden in a hurry.

More epic artefacts

• Gilt Leaf Fibula
• Gilt Pocket Compass
• Gilt Skate Blade Tip
• Gilt Sleigh Bell
• Gilt Spur Rowel
• Gilt Watch Key

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