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ROWEL SPUR
Unique ID: NMS-546651
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete post-medieval copper alloy rowel spur, both D-sectioned sides lacking their terminals, the rowel and part of the box missing. Punched decoration on the sides was executed with arc-shaped impressions of various diameters, in a fern-like pattern, in rows and tight groups.The curving form of the neck is close to that of Margeson 1993, no. 1799 and 1800. Width or height at heel (junction of sides) 13.5mm. First half 17th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1650
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 13.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 16th January 2013 - Thursday 27th June 2013
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 30181
Other reference: ECKW072013
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: North Lopham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM0382
Four figure Latitude: 52.39835337
Four figure longitude: 0.98238988
1:25K map: TM0382
1:10K map: TM08SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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