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SPUR

Unique ID: LVPL-9BEA3E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An arm fragment from a cast copper-alloy rowel spur of post-medieval date (17th/18th century AD). The arm is curved and is D-shaped in cross-section, tapering in width to one end. Each end of the arm terminates with a break which occurred during antiquity. The external surface is decorated with deeply punched floral and vegetal motifs. This artefact is red-brown in colour with a green patina where survives internally. A similar example which can be found on the database is Webley, R (2013) SOM-A57313 A POST MEDIEVAL SPUR Webpage available at: http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/572913.

Class: 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 1600
Date to: Exactly AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 54 mm
Width: 8 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 6.8 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st May 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Floral
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Copmanthorpe

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found while metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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