Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Unique ID: LANCUM-C5E854
Object type certainty: Certain
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An almost complete Medieval/Post Medieval cast copper alloy rowel Spur,circa 1450 AD - 1700 AD. Both arms survive, is "D" shaped in section and is at maximum width at the centre back. The neck extends upwards and outwards from this point to the Rowel Box, which survives in good condition but the rowel is missing. The spur shares similarities with PUBLIC-761145, HESH-AC5077 and SUSS-EF66E6.
The length is 105mm and the width is 80mm.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Quantity: 1
Length: 105 mm
Width: 80 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 5th December 2011
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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