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SPUR
Unique ID: DOR-AF525F
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A small fragment of spur arm. The arm has a triangular cross section. The convex outer face is decorated with incised curlecuesa along the edges and a row of transverse lines with annulets at the ends spanning the central ridge. The rear is flate. There is a break at each end of the fragment, it tapers slightly towards one and the whole piece is slightly curved.
Date: Post Medieval - c. 1600 - 1700
Dimensions: 22.21 mm x 11.37 mm x 3.93 mm
Weight: 4.21 g
A similar, more complete spur is recorded in database record SUR-09B75B
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: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22.21 mm
Width: 11.37 mm
Thickness: 3.93 mm
Weight: 4.31 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCMS 017292
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: East Orchard (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST8318
Four figure Latitude: 50.96117001
Four figure longitude: -2.24343405
1:25K map: ST8318
1:10K map: ST81NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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