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SPUR

Unique ID: SF-E39A98

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy Late Medieval to Post-Medieval rowel spur. The arms are incomplete due to old breaks and the rowel is missing. The spur has a short curving neck with three collars adjacent to the heel. Two grooves and ridges encircle the collar at the heel. The rowel bosses protrude and are rounded, and perforated for a pin to hold the rowel (missing) . The length of the neck and box is 29.15mm. The arms are D-sectioned and the spur fragment weighs 33.71g.

Class: rowel

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 53 mm
Width: 32 mm
Weight: 89.91 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 6th August 2010

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Eye

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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