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Description: | Copper alloy spur fragment. This fragment consists of the heel of the spur, one complete side and a fragment of the other side. The heel of the spur is in a rounded 'V' shape, 6.66mm thick, and there is no neck extending from it that would have held the rowel. The surface where the neck should begin is irregular but worn smooth, indicating that the break probably occurred in antiquity. Extending from the heel is one complete side of the spur, 77.88mm long and 10.40mm wide, that is flat on the inner side and bevelled on the outer, being 4.52mm thick. It has a slight rise upward before curving down. The arm ends in a figure of eight terminal, joining roughly between the two circular holes, from which decorative pendants may have hung. This is 25.5mm long, 7.62mm wide and the same thickness as the side. From the other side of the heel is the beginning of the other side that extends for only 18.3mm. The total weight of the object is 29.99g. Copper alloy rowel spurs date from the 13th century up to the 19th century, where they took on a ceremonial, rather than utilitarian, role. Given the regular manufacture of this spur, I would suggest that it was made after the Industrial Revolution so probably 18th or 19th century in date.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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