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LOT 1536
Anglo-Saxon Warrior's Bronze Prick Spur
LATE 8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (13 grams, 47 mm).
Comprising a horizontal D-section curved bar with paired incuse lines, vertical extensions, conical spike at the junction. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Bottisham, East Cambridgeshire, UK, on Thursday, 1st May 2025.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SF-CF48EC.
Footnotes
The Portable Antiquities Scheme states: 'This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance.'
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