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SPUR
Unique ID: SUR-AFBF53
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper alloy undecorated spur of later 17th century date. The spur has a short expanded neck in which is held an iron rowel of small diameter. The side terminals are both cranked and each was provided with a pair of separately-attached button-headed rivets, one of which is missing. One rivet retains a moving hinged disc onto which was attached a D-shaped buckle with both chape and pin intact. The buckle, which is now separated, measures 31.5mm x 23.58mm. The axial bar of the buckle is of iron.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 89.22 mm
Width: 89.57 mm
Weight: 58.85 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st February 2013 - Thursday 28th March 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: B13-95
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
District: Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cookham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU9085
Four figure Latitude: 51.556714
Four figure longitude: -0.703203
1:25K map: SU9085
1:10K map: SU98NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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