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SPUR
Unique ID: NCL-53DAA3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy prick spur of Medieval date, c. 1250-1350.
The spur is incomplete, with only the goad, neck, and base of the arms remaining, all cast integral. The goad is best described as biconical, with the actual prick formed by a smaller cone, with its base centred in the base of a larger sub-pyramidal cone, which forms the base of the goad and flows into the neck of sub-circular section, which projects in a gentle curve downward and outward from the arms. Only the base of the arms remain, giving the appearance of the neck and goad fixed to a crescent that is bent slightly inward.
Greater wear along the right side of the goad may indicate that this spur was worn on the left foot.
The copper-alloy has lost much of its primary patina, but the spur is covered by a secondary patina of relatively smooth surface and a rather rusty-red colour.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Include in MedArch
Class: Prick
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1350
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 32.28 mm
Width: 38.65 mm
Thickness: 3.24 mm
Weight: 16 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 8th June 2012 - Wednesday 4th July 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Longhirst (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ1995
Four figure Latitude: 55.24882
Four figure longitude: -1.70268
1:25K map: NZ1995
1:10K map: NZ19NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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