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SPUR
Unique ID: IOW-BEE88B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete post-Medieval copper-alloy spur (c. 1650-c. 1800).
Most of the sides and the rowel are missing.
The sides (arms) are 'D'-shaped in cross-section, flat on the inner face. It has a long neck extending from the sides which is circular in cross-section. The rowel box is curved at the end and has a corroded iron axis bar to accommodate the rowel. The box contains corroded iron.
There are deposits of iron and iron staining on the sides.
Length: 72.0mm; width: 44.9mm; thickness: 13.0mm. Weight: 23.85g.
Class: rowel
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 72 mm
Width: 44.9 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight: 23.85 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 22nd June 2016 - Wednesday 22nd June 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2016-7-172
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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