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Description: | A fragment of a post-Medieval copper-alloy spur (c. 1500-c. 1700).This fragment is part of one side with an integral terminal.The side is pointed-oval in cross section but close to the terminal the outer face is carinated. At the break it has a width and thickness of 9.1 x 4.1mm and at the terminal the width and thickness is 5.8 x 3.3mm. The side meets the figure-8 terminal and the two loops are opposite each other. These have a width of 13.3mm and thickness of 3.3mm. The fragment has an even shiny dark green patina.There is no indication of any decoration or surface treatment. The break is old.Length: 41.0mm; width: 13.3mm; thickness: 9.1mm. Weight: 6.34g.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-4889E3; IOW-B7BFC4; LIN-8A5C07; LVPL-5D3F75; NARC-567996; NLM-0C3A87; NLM-D279F4; SUR-05AB61; SUR-E7F511; SUSS-728B57; WILT-A1CD02 and YORYM-CD9CF1.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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