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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy spur rowel of probable Post Medieval date (c. AD 1500 - c. AD 1800). Maximum diameter 31.0mm and maximum thickness, at the centre, 2.3mm. Weight 4.73g.The rowel is star-shaped. It has five points, all of the same appearance and each having a length of about 19.0mm. Between each point there is a narrow linear moulding which projects beyond the edge slightly to form a minor knop. The rowel is slightly convex on both faces. A circular hole at the centre is 3.1mm in diameter and accommodated a bar to enable the rowel to revolve within the rowel box.The object has a bright green patina but where the patina is lost the underlying metal is a reddish brown colour.
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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