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Description: | Post Medieval cast copper alloy spur fragment. One terminal and a portion of the arm remains of the spur, the rest is lost due to an old break. The arm is D shaped in section with a flat inner side and has an old break at one end. It has regular moulded raised ovals on the convex, outer side each decorated with five punched ring and dot in the form of a four petalled flower. Between the flowers a row of short transverse punched lines runs down the centre of this side and at both edges there are lines of closely spaced annulets. Between the central and side lines are further lines of annulets in curved and probably foliate lines. There is traces of gilding on the outer side of the arm. The complete terminal forms an '8' shape with the arm protruding in line with the upper edge of the upper loop; there is a slight collar between the loop and the arm. Both loops are full of iron corrosion. It measures 59.9mm long by 14.7mm wide and 4.5mm thick. It weighs 9.81 grams. The metal is corroded with a rough red surface and patches of green corrosion. The Museum of London Catalogue illustrates similar examples with the '8' shaped terminals and describes these as coming from rowel-spurs rather than prick spurs (Ward-Perkins, J.B. 1940 London Museum: Medieval Catalogue HMSO London p. 99). These '8' shaped terminals are commonly found on spurs from the 15th to 17th centuries. The elaborate decoration on this example suggests a 17th century date as during this period spurs became fashionable items of dress.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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