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ROWEL SPUR
Unique ID: ESS-57D15F
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper-alloy rowel spur, dating 16th-18th century. The terminal ends of the heel band are broken away and only one terminal survives. The terminal consists of two loops, one of which contains an irob rivet that would have attached to a strap. The spur is D-shaped in section and flares in thickness towards the heel. Traces of the neck are visible projecting from the centre of the heel, but much of it has broken away. The outer surface of the object is decorated with chevrons, crescents and dots that form a feather-like design. There are also traces of a white metal coating, suggesting the entire outer surface would have been silver in colour. The object has a mid-dark green patina with a mid brown colouration in places.
Several similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database, cf. SF-EF1AB3 and are believed to date from the 16th century into the 18th century.
Dimensions:
Heel: length: 43.61 mm; width: 58.03 mm; thickness: 15.43mm; weight: 25.71g.
Terminal: length: 35.58 mm; width: 18.22 mm; thickness: 5.91 mm; weight: 5.40g.
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: 2
Length: 43.61 mm
Width: 58.03 mm
Thickness: 15.43 mm
Weight: 31.11 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Floral
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Chelmsford (District)
Parish or ward: South Hanningfield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ6995
Four figure Latitude: 51.62843382
Four figure longitude: 0.44028043
1:25K map: TQ6995
1:10K map: TQ69NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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