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SPUR
Unique ID: YORYM-26BF12
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete cast copper alloy spur fragment of medieval to post-medieval date. The fragment consists of the neck and one side of the spur, though both are broken with worn breaks. The rowel, rowel box and terminals of the spur no longer survive. The neck is circular in section and splits into two which would have extended to form the rowel box to house the rowel. The neck attaches to the spur proper where the two arms would meet. The surviving arm curves away from the neck and has a D-shaped section. The break on the arm is worn.
The metal is a mid blackish-brown colour and is slightly worn. The spur is 40.9mm long and weighs 12.7g.
Class: rowel
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 40.9 mm
Weight: 12.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th April 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
To be known as: North Duffield
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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