Prick Spur
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Published by Viollet-le-Duc in his Dictionnaire du mobilier français in 1874 as a rare type of 12th-century spur that would have been sewn directly to the mail at the back of the foot, recent study revealed it to be a forgery. No other spur of this type is preserved or documented.
Regular spurs used at this time consist of a goad or prick, more or less pointed, connected to side arms attached to the foot with straps.
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