|
Date: |
|
Description: | A copper alloy post medieval rowel spur which is 87.7mm long, 60.8mm wide and 10.7mm thick. The rowel is missing, but the forked projection and both sides of the spur are complete although the attachments are damaged. One side is also very bent. The bent arm terminates with a circular hole through the arm, though this is broken. The other side is more complete. The matching hole is filled by a rivet with a large head which articulates with a loop on a separate piece of metal, of which no more than the loop survives. The whole spur is very flat, unlike the earlier medieval versions which arch over the ankle. The forked projection for the rowel curves downwards slightly. The sides of the arms are decorated with an incised chevron on each, the wide end towards the rowel, and the point in the centre of the arm. The arms are D shaped in section. The spur has a patchy green patina. A similar example can be seen on page 184 of "Material Culture in London in an Age of Transition" by Egan (2005).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
spur
A copper alloy post medieval…
-
-
-
-
SPUR
An incomplete Post-Medieval (1600-1800) copper…
-
spur
A copper alloy forked fitting…
-
SPUR
A copper alloy forked fitting…
-
spur
Post medieval cast copper alloy…
-
SPUR
Post medieval cast copper alloy…
-
SPUR
Post medieval cast copper alloy…
|