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Description: | A fragment of a post-Medieval cast copper-alloy spur (c. 1500-c. 1700).This fragment is part of one side with an integral terminal.The side is slightly misshapen and is pointed-oval in cross section. At the break it has a width and thickness of 7.9 x 3.7mm and at the terminal the width and thickness are 6.9mm x 2.8mm. The side meets the figure-8 terminal and the two loops are opposite each other. These have a width of 16.2mm and thickness of 3.4mm. One of the loops is almost worn through on its lower part.The fragment has an uneven mid to dark green patina with some areas of corrosion. The worn loop has traces of iron staining. There is no indication of any decoration or surface treatment. The break is old.49.3 x 16.2 x 3.7mm. Weight: 7.79g.Numerous examples of spurs with this type of figure-8 terminal are recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. For example, see finds: CAM-809394; HAMP-0CFAC1;IOW-B7BFC4; LIN-8A5C07; NARC-567996; NLM-D279F4; WILT-A1CD02 and YORYM-CD9CF1.
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