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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy spur. The spur in plan is an asymmetrical 'U' shape with an integral stem protruding from the apex of the exterior surface. This stem is where the rowel would have originally be attached. It is circular in section, decorated with transverse linear ridges and at the terminal it has a linear slot, with a perforation at the terminal of each arm. The rowel is missing. The arms of the spur are plano-convex in section, and one arm is incomplete. The break of this arm is perhaps quite recent. The complete arm tapers to a moulded collar after which there are two integral perforated lugs, situated on adjacent sides and are slightly off-set. Both perforations demonstrate signs of considerable wear. The surface of the spur has a shiny dark green patina which tends to be covered with encrusted soil. It measures 88.58mm from the arm terminal to the exterior apex of the spur, and is 15.78mm wide at the apex, and weighs 32.9g.A similar spur is illustrated in Ottaway and Rogers (Ottaway, P. and Rogers, N. 2002 Craft, Industry and Everyday Life: Finds From Medieval York York Archaeological Trust and CBA), No. 12732 and this has come from a Post Medieval context. A probable date is 17th century.
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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