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Description: | Copper alloy spur fragment. Both arms are incomplete although a large part of one remains. The arms of the spur move away from each other in a gentle V-shape. They are bent upwards in a high arch that would have terminated in a loop, this terminal has been truncated from both arms, this is an old break which has worn smooth on the longer fragment. The prick has a sub-triangular cross-section (12mm diameter at the head and 3mm at the truncated end). the head of the prick is missing with the remaining stump being diamond in cross-section. There is relief moulding near the head on each arm. It has a pale green patina.Length 65mm, Width 32mm, Thickness 9mm, Weight 19.01
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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