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Description: | Corroded fragment of a gilded cast copper alloy spur of probable Post Medieval, seventeenth century date. Length 46mm, width 8mm and 3mm thick. Weight 6.39g. The fragment represents part of one of the "sides" of a spur. It has a shallow curve and is D-shaped in cross-section. It narrows in width from 8mm at an old eroded break to 7mm at its junction with a figure-eight terminal. Only one half of the figure eight survives and there is scant remains of the other half which is misshapen and no longer forms a loop. The break here is old and eroded. On the outer surface, along the longitudinal centre-line, are regularly spaced ?stamped crescent-shaped impressions. There are also similar but much smaller impressions to either side of the centre-line. However, these are extremely difficult to see due to the effects of corrosion. As well as the stamped crescent-shaped impressions, the outer face is also decorated with a tendrilled design, although only slight remains of this has survived. The outer surface has minute traces of gilt. The inner flat surface of the side is plain and undecorated and appears not to have been gilded. The metal is a reddish colour and tiny traces of a mid-green patina can be seen on both faces. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1600
1700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Frank Basford | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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