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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy spur rowel of probable Post Medieval date (AD 1500 -AD 1800). Maximum diameter 30mm and maximum thickness, at the centre, 3mm. Weight 4.21g. The rowel is star-shaped and has six points, all of different lengths. The points are flat on one face and slightly convex on the other face. They all have a maximum width of 4mm. Two of the points are notably short, possibly due to wear and the extreme tip of one point is broken. The longest point is 13mm in length and the shortest point is 8mm in length. The central perforation to accommodate a bar is sub-circular in plan. The inner edges of each point have traces of a shiny black deposit. Although the piece is worn it is in good condition. It has a mid green patina except for the areas covered by the black deposit.
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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