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Description: | A section of a spur terminal, made of high-tin bronze, dating from the post medieval period, AD1500-1700. It consists of a short length of shaft, of pointed oval, almost D shaped section, which tapers slightly to a terminal of two conjoined circles (figure of eight). These are perforated with large circular holes. There are traces of ferrous material around the two circles of the terminal.It is 35.3mm long, 14.8mm wide and 3.6mm thick. It weighs 4gm.The spur can be compared to IOW-4889E3 which cites many other examples. Another possibly silver example is SUR-019DD1.The terminal has been tested by the British Museum Scientific Research Department and the metal content has been identified as high-tin bronze, an alloy of copper which is silvery in colour and resistant to corrosion, so easily mistaken for silver. Therefore the precious metal content of the find is below 10% and hence the terminal falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.
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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