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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.'

CONDITION

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LOT 1536

Anglo-Saxon Warrior's Bronze Prick Spur

Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

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