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Description: | A cast copper alloy spur (length: approximately 46mm; width: 60.8mm; thickness: 10.1mm; weight: 21.08) with an additional attachment (length: 44.9mm; width: 17mm; thickness: 7.2mm; weight: 6.49g) and an associated two piece buckle (length: 33.2mm; width: 23.6mm; thickness: 6mm; weight: 7.62g). The neck of the spur divides into a forked end with the remains of iron corrosion in each hole of these ends, probably suggesting the fitting of a further attachment or rowel. From the neck, the spur breaks off into two separate sides with two corroded loops (with remains of iron corrosion) at each terminal. It is unclear how the additional attachment is fastened onto the spur, but it does have two circular studs attached to the main arm by rivets at one end, and a corroded loop at the other. The buckle associated with the spur is a two buckle, probably dating from 16050-1800 AD. The buckle is also copper alloy of trapezoidal shape with a drilled frame for a separate spindle. The cast copper alloy chape and pin are still intact, and there is evidence of looped attachments (with some iron corrosion) at the end of the chape, which may have enabled the buckle to be joined to the spur. All three artefacts are in a worn but fair condition, apart from the buckle which is in a more advanced rate of corrosion. These artefacts were found together, and probably date to the 17th/ 18th century AD. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Johnson, Caroline - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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