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SPUR
Unique ID: NCL-EFB3D1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper-alloy Post-Medieval spur.
The spur is incomplete, missing half of one arm and the rowel. The complete arm is broken, such that the outer half is a separate piece. The terminal of the arm has a double-looped terminal, one of which retains a shanked sub-triangular strap fitting attached to the spur by its hooked end. The arms are D-shaped in section, and taper from the body towards their terminals. The centre has two projecting lugs that would have held the rowel.
The copper alloy has a high tin content.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1750
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 63.68 mm
Width: 80.24 mm
Thickness: 4.8 mm
Weight: 30.6 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st May 2010 - Wednesday 16th June 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Tin or tin 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: Hepple (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NT9702
Four figure Latitude: 55.312075
Four figure longitude: -2.048811
1:25K map: NT9702
1:10K map: NT90SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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