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SPUR
Unique ID: SOM-663EE7
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Very worn copper alloy fragment, probably from a post-medieval (1500-1700) spur, possibly a rowel spur. The piece appears to be the end section of one of the arms which includes the expanded oval or heart shaped terminal plate with two circular holes through it for attaching the spur to the wearer's boot. Both holes are broken through. The is a slight collar between the terminal and remains of the spur arms, eparated from the terminal by an incised line on the front. The arm is oval in section and very worn with a worn break at the end. Overall it measures 26.7mm long, 9.2mm wide, 2.3mm thick and weighs 1.13g.
While similar to spur armed terminals recorded on the database, such as HAMP-062E61, LIN-AF1B71 and WMID-E1F6B5 this piece is much less robust. However it is clearly very worn and may have previously been thicker and wider. See also Read (1995, 156; no. 1053).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 26.7 mm
Width: 9.2 mm
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 1.13 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st October 2013 - Thursday 31st October 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 16613
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: West Somerset (District)
To be known as: Carhampton CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read, B. | 1995 | History Beneath our Feet (1995) | Ipswich | Anglia Publishing | 156 | 1053 |
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