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SPUR

Unique ID: GLO-A391E3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Complete copper alloy spur. The arms have a shallow oval cross-section that has fleur-de-lis terminals which has a deep expanded collar at its base and a single copper alloy rivet in each of the three lobs of the lis. The rowel shank is circular in cross-section.

Date 1300-1500

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 128 mm
Width: 214 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight: 77.1 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013 - Monday 30th December 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Forest of Dean (District)
Parish or ward: St. Briavels (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO5804
Four figure Latitude: 51.73312813
Four figure longitude: -2.60956959
1:25K map: SO5804
1:10K map: SO50SE
Grid reference source: From 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

References cited

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Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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