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Description: | Fragment of a spur of probable late Medieval to Post-Medieval date. The fragment comprises of the figure-of-eight terminal with one 'leaf-shaped' rivet still attached and a short length of the arm, slightly bevelled with a flat reverse, cleanly broken along its shaft. The rivet is attached to the figure of eight via a loop formed by the bending over of a cast-in length of metal rather then being a solid loop, The dating of these items, especially in their fragmented state, is problematical and although the fact that the figure of eight is set at a right-angle to the arm thereby forming a T-shape this is no firm indicator that it is of a later, or possibly even modern date. The date ranges given in this case have taken the style of the rivet into account and the suggested date range is aiming to err on the side of caution in lieu of further published contextual evidence. The suggested range is AD. c.1450-1750. Dimensions: The length of the rivet is 23.9mm, the length of the remainder of the arm is 26.8mm and the length of the figure of eight from top to bottom is 13.8mm.Ref: Ellis, 'Spurs & Spur Fittings' in Clark, 'The Medieval Horse & its Equipment', p.129-130.
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