Another medieval spur!!!

[Full Metal Digger]

Hello Diggers,

Can you believe it? I found my third medieval spur this year! This one dates to the very late 1400s or 1500s. That makes a total of 6 spurs I have dug now. I spent 2 days cleaning and conserving it and I think it came out pretty good. It is complete with all 3 hook mounts and a tiny bronze spectacle buckle. A lot of the original tinning is still there too. Thanks for looking and happy digging, Dave.

 

[Bucknut]

These are really amazing finds! And you preserve them so well too. Congrats on all of the museum pieces!

 

[fyrffytr1]

That is a great find. Can you post a group picture of them?

 

[Jeff (or)]

WOW!! That is excellent! what a find, that would be great if you could foto them all together.

JEFF

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Amazing find, Dave, and it's about as complete as you can get! Would this have belonged to a soldier or just a regular citizen riding a horse?

 

[Full Metal Digger]

Amazing find, Dave, and it's about as complete as you can get! Would this have belonged to a soldier or just a regular citizen riding a horse?

Only knights were allowed to wear spurs during the medieval era. It wasn't until the late 1600s we start to see "equestrian" spurs being worn by wealthy people.