Cockspurs

In the sport of cock fighting, spurs were sometimes attached to cocks' legs to ensure a more certain end to the fight. These two cockspurs date from around 1800.

Cockspur used in cock fighting

Cock fighting was rarer in Scotland than in England. A disreputable cockpit survived until about 1810 in Leith. Fights, however, were held in schools on Shrove Tuesday, linked with the ancient pagan idea of sacrificing a cock on the first day of spring.

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Online ID:	000-100-002-519-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MP 168
Date:	Around 1800
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Dimensions:	53 mm x 59 mm 53 mm x 59 mm
What:	Cockspur Cockspur
Subject:	Tools, implements and miscellaneous (NMAS Classification) Tools, implements and miscellaneous (NMAS Classification)
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