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SPUR

Unique ID: LON-0DB255

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Two copper alloy spurs dating to the late medieval period. 1. A plain curved body with the shaft tapering towards a simple terminal, the neck of the spur is undecorated. The rowel end is broken. 2. A plain curved side of the shaft which tapers towards the terminal, which is decorated with slightly raised v design. It has a simple double hole terminal which has leather strap remaining. The rowel end is broken.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Ante AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 2
Length: 104 mm
Width: 78 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 46.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2004

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Other reference numbers

Museum accession number: 4557/5

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Lambeth (London Borough)
To be known as: Southwark

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
London Museum	1940	London Museum Medieval Catalogue	London	HMSO

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Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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