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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy rowel spur of probable medieval to early post medieval date, 1300 - 1600 AD. Only part of the side (arm) and two spur attachments are present. It measures 44.47mm in length, 15.84mm in width, 8.88mm thick and weighs 8.5 grams.The spur arm fragment measures 24.60mm in length, 12.06mm wide at the terminal, 6.00mm wide at the arm, and 3.07mm thick. The arm is sub rectangular in plan and D shaped in section. It has broken across the width of the arm. The terminal is a figure of eight shape in plan, with two cast holes aligned vertically.Two cast copper alloy two-part spur attachments are present, one attached to each hole in the spur arm terminal. They are sub-triangular in plan. The upper is 26.20mm long, 7.36mm wide, and 8.88mm thick. The lower one is 24.96mm long, 8.16mm wide and 8.36mm thick. Both attachments are fastened to the spur terminal by a hook. This is formed by the end of the attachment being looped through the hole of the terminal and back over upon itself. At the opposite end is the terminal to fasten the attachment to a leather strap. This fastener is formed from a rivet with a wide sub oval (tear or egg shaped) head and a long shank. Traces of tinning are present on the upper surfaces of the spur attachments.The spur is a mid - dark green colour with patches of light brown and it has an even patina that covers most surfaces of the spur. Several areas of the spur have been abraded in the plough soil. The break in the side of the spur, described above, is relatively recent and is likely to be a direct result of movement in the plough soil. There are no active areas of corrosion present. Similar parallels can be seen in The Medieval Horse and its Equipment (London 1995) pages 138 - 147. However, the arms of this example do not have the knee type bend as shown in many of the spurs illustrated.
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