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SPUR
Unique ID: LVPL-5F7197
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete cast white metal, possibly pewter, rowel spur of Post-medieval date. It is u-shaped and the arms are diamond shaped in section. Both arms terminate in old breaks. The rowel box projecting out from the u-shape is complete but the rowel is missing due to old breaks. There is a diagonal foliate engraved design on top of the rowel box pointing back towards to rowel.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 55 mm
Width: 45 mm
Thickness: 12.5 mm
Weight: 22.04 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st May 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: White metal
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Horton-cum-Peel
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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