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SPUR
Unique ID: WMID-716277
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy spur terminal, of Medieval to Post dating (AD 1400 to AD 1700).
Around 25% of the spur is present, consisting of the terminal and a small part of the arm. The rest of the artefact is missing.
The arm is sub rectangular in shape, with a circular indentation present to the right of an old predepositional break. The terminal is separated from the main body of the arm by a vertical ridge and groove. The terminal is sub rectangular in shape, and oriented at a right angle to the arm. Three circular perforations (holes) are positioned on the terminal. The upper one is separated from the other two by a diagonal groove. The upper and lower perforations have an internal diameter of 5.3 mm and the middle one has an internal diameter of 4.1 mm. The reverse is flat and undecorated.
The spur fragment measures 37.8 mm in length, 27.6 mm wide and 4.0 mm thick. It weighs 7.8 g.
The spur fragment is a dark green colour with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. A couple of similar spur terminals have been recorded on the PAS database, including: SF-912641; SF-1FA32E and NLM-BA0B4E.
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 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 37.8 mm
Width: 27.6 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 7.8 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st March 2015 - Tuesday 31st March 2015
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Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Longdon (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK0713
Four figure Latitude: 52.71461461
Four figure longitude: -1.89781692
1:25K map: SK0713
1:10K map: SK01SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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