Rights Holder: Berkshire Archaeology
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Unique ID: SUR-AFC91C
Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment comprising the part of the heel and side and the neck of a cast copper alloy rowel spur of 17tth century date. The neck is bulbous and downturned (14.53mm wide) and joins the heel with a circular collar. Punched decoration covers the heel and the remaining part of the side. The punch marks comprise annulets and crescents which form curves and floral shapes.
Class: rowel
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Quantity: 1
Weight: 35.31 g
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Other reference: B14-418
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: SU6286
Four figure Latitude: 51.56947175
Four figure longitude: -1.10684416
1:25K map: SU6286
1:10K map: SU68NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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