Record ID: WAW-A9BFB7
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval (15th century) spur arms: A cast copper alloy spur fragment with a break which is not recent. The other terminal forms an obliquely angled '8' shape with perforations with a collar between it and the arm. The arm is a D-shape in section. The surface is corroded and abraded with traces of a mid green patina. It measures 35.47mm long, 15.46mm across the loops and weighs 4.28g. The Museum of London Catalogue illustrates similar examples with the '8' shaped terminals and describes these as coming from commonly rowel-spurs rather than prick spurs. These '8' shaped terminals…
Created on: Monday 1st January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2018
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