YORYM-6BD937: Post-medieval : Rowel Spur

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SPUR

Unique ID: YORYM-6BD937

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy rowel spur of post-medieval date. The spur consists of a circular sectioned neck which splits to form the rowel box with perforations with which to secure the rowel. The neck extends and forks to form curved arms with a D-shaped section, one of which terminates in a worn break. The other arm terminates in a figure-of-eight loop.

The metal has a mid reddish-brown patina and is worn. The spur is 62.6mm long, 15.6mm wide, 3.3mm thick and weighs 33.6g.

Class: rowel

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 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 62.6 mm
Width: 15.6 mm
Thickness: 3.3 mm
Weight: 33.6 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Richmondshire (District)
Parish or ward: Ellerton-on-Swale (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE2798
Four figure Latitude: 54.37679146
Four figure longitude: -1.58585197
1:25K map: SE2798
1:10K map: SE29NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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