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NMS-9A6EA0: Roman prick spur

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SPUR

Unique ID: NMS-9A6EA0

Object type certainty: Certain
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Probable goad of a prick spur: conical spike with a cross-shaped arrangement of four arms at the base, two with round attachment hole near the rounded end, and two incomplete. One of the two extant arms is slightly longer than the other, and with the stub of its counterpart forms a slight curve on the underside. The other two are in a straight alignment. Does not conform to any standard form of Roman spur (Shortt 1959). Length 16mm. Estimated width 35mm. Diameter of goad 9mm. 1st - 2nd century.

Class: prick

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 43
Date to: AD 199

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16 mm
Width: 35 mm
Diameter: 9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st August 2009 - Wednesday 30th September 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
To be known as: Great Dunham

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Shortt, H. 1959 A provincial Roman spur From Longstock, Hants, and other spurs from Roman Britain London Society of Antiquaries of London

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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