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SPUR
Unique ID: BM-B0CE12
Object type certainty: Possibly
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status: Published 
A fragment of a copper-alloy, object, possibly a prick spur dating to the fourth century AD. If it is in fact a spur, the fragment comprises a portion of one side, which is arched and lentoidal in section. It extends to a circular-section neck with a conical goad with baluster mouldings. The spur measures 27mm in length and 7mm wide. The goad has a maximum diameter of 4mm. Compare with No. 319, Fig. 11.9, a late fourth or early fifth century spur recovered during the excavations at Piercebridge (Cool 2008, 260). There is some debate as to whether these should be regarded as part of military uniform as examples have been found at sites with and without military connections (Cool 2008, 258).
Notes:
SF 4296. Seen 23.04.18. QUERY THIS IDENTIFICATION.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 300
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 27 mm
Width: 7 mm
Diameter: 4 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Box 15
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.52984883
Four figure longitude: -1.67701825
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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