Record ID: LANCUM-D53257
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast cu-alloy spur fragment, probably dating from the early post-medieval period, i.e. c. AD1600-1700. Half of one side of the spur remains, with one loop almost complete and the other broken. The surface of the object is very worn and rough to the touch. It was probably decorated with a simple moulded decoration on the obverse, but most of it has been worn away,
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2011
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wennington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-884CF7
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy rowel spur, of Post Medieval dating (c. 1600 - c.1700 AD). The spur is incomplete, consisting of the rowel box, but missing the sides and the rowel. The neck of the spur is ovoid (egg shaped) in shape, with a length of 11.13mm and a maximum diameter of 7.56mm. An old break is present at the top of the neck, and is oval in cross section. The rowel box is incomplete, with only one arm being present. The surviving arm is sub rectangular in shape, with a D shaped cross section, and flat on the inner face. The bar is missing. The spur is a mid gree…
Created on: Monday 27th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 23rd November 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-6B9D75
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy rowel spur, dating from c. 1600-1700AD. The spur would have been Y-shaped in plan, but only one near complete arm, neck survives. The breaks are old and corroded. The neck is bifurcated and the terminals wide. The arms (so far as survives) have straight D-section sides, one is broken close to the neck. There does not appear to be any decoration on the surface. The length is 95mm and width 31mm. The yoke, branch, or heel band, which wraps around the heel of the boot is relatively intact. The shank or neck, which extends from the back of the heel band i…
Created on: Wednesday 20th July 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 30th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WESHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1E5B05
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy rowel spur, bent and damaged. Rowel box intact, but rowel missing.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lancaster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-131AF0
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid 17th-18th century rowel spur (one arm and rowel missing). It was made from tinned cast cu-alloy and is decorated with longitudinal and border grooves. Only one of the attachment loops survives.
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-1353F0
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete 17th century cast cu-alloy spur; traces of gilding (?) remain on the surface. It has a longitudinal border grooves; the iron rowel is missing; the head of one of the rivet is broken off.
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-1F7539
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy spur of Post-Medieval date. It is almost complete but the rowel is missing due to old breaks. The sides are d-shaped in section and taper from the thicker centre of the object towards the terminals. These are heart shaped with a collar separating them from the sides. There are two holes in each terminal for attachement, the top one on either side containing rusted iron loops. At the centre of the outer face is an integrally cast rowel box.
Created on: Wednesday 6th August 2014
Last updated: Friday 5th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-D569A3
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy post-medieval spur arm and terminal, dating from the 17th century. The spur arm has three openwork elements of a rectangular, triangular and semi-circular form. Both the roughly rectanguler and semi-circular ornaments have two circular perforations, the two latter being for the rings and mounts that would have attached the leather strap. The arm is slightly bent out of shape; it has been straightened. Similar examples have been recorded on this database, including GLO-B47026,BERK-B1B8F4 WMID-27A6E4 and NMS-4D3753. Another example is known from Exeter…
Created on: Wednesday 8th January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 30th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Silverdale', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-92921C
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy object possibly a Post Medieval spur rowel: The copper alloy rowel is in the shape of a seven-pointed star. The arms are sub-oval in section with angular corners. Two opposing arms are leaning, with one edge being convex the other concave. There is a central circular perforation. The rowel is slightly abraded with traces of a mid green patina and traces of a black substance possibly enamel but it could be paint. It measures 38mm diameter and weighs 2.98g. Such rowels are undiagnostic and a wide medieval to post-medieval date is therefore offered; similar examples ca…
Created on: Tuesday 20th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 24th July 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7E87C3
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy rowell spur of Post-medieval date. One side of the spur remains together with the box for the rowell which is missing due to old breaks. No decoration is visible.
Created on: Thursday 19th July 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heysham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-FC2702
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy rowel spur (c. 1600-c. 1800). The fragment consists of the two arms (both broken) and the rowel box. The rowel is lost. Each side is 'D'-shaped in cross-section, flat on the inner face. It has a sub-rectangular neck which tapers to sub-triangular in section. It splits to form the rowel box. The two elements of the rowel box are 'D'-shaped in cross-section, flat on their inner faces. The terminals of the rowel box are lobed. It has a slightly greenish patina and is somewhat rough through corrosion. Length 79mm, Width 72mm, thickness 9mm…
Created on: Tuesday 29th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 6th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pendleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-136824
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably 17th century rowel spur with elongated oblique two-ring terminal and longitudial grooves. The iron rowel is missing.
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-108E11
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy rowel spur dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1450-1550). The object consists of the back end of the spur; it is curved and the sides are incomplete. Integral to the back is the neck which is rounded and terminates at a worn break at the place of the rowel box. The spur is undecorated and has a dark green patina with a rough and pitted surface. Dimensions: Length 58.7mm; width 58.8mm; thickness 3.2mm; weight 15.1g Ellis (2002) notes that rowell spurs largely replaced prick spurs in Western Europe from the 14th century onwards, however most examp…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-1333B6
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small fragment of 17th rowel spur, made from cast cu-alloy, now heavily corroded and affected by bronze disease. It has a triangular cross-section and an oblique figure-eight terminal. Part of the attachment loop survive around one of the head of one of the rivets
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-134517
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast and forged cu-alloy gilt rowel-spur, rowel and one arm of the spur missing. It is of semi-circular cross-section and has a short moulded neck with drooped rowel box. Traces of gilding remain on the surface of the rowel box.
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-1378A1
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large fragment of a 17th spur made from cast cu-alloy. The rowel box was drop-shaped; the iron rowel is missing. The surface was probably tinned and decorated with engraved eyes(?), one of them around one of the rivets. All rivet (two or four) are missing.
Created on: Monday 3rd October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-0423A3
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy spur, which has been cast. The body of the sput is concave in shape, forming a creasent shape, it is joined to the spur itself is rivited to the body by a pin and hole, and has three seperate, pointed tear drop shaped attachements.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Garstang', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-12D0B6
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy spur rowel of probable medieval-early post medieval date (13th-17th century). The rowel has got twelve points, all now broken off with rounded edges. Dimensions: diameter: 28mm, weight: 8g. See record SUR-CD23A8 for a similair spur rowel with some points still intact.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd November 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 25th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hoghton Hall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-A85803
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy spur. Cast rowel spur comprising a curved heel of lentoid section with a collared housing for a steel spindle (lost) at either end, and with a short angled rowel box springing from an oval panel at its mid point. It is uncertain whether the sides end in terminals, or whether a further extent of metal spur sides hinged on the remaining spindle housings. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1600-1700. The length is 125mm, the width is 48mm, thickness 13mm and the weight 45.48g. The object is similar to records LVPL-93581E and NLM-9ABE3D.
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 20th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'FULWOOD', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-48CBE4
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy spur fragment. Both arms are incomplete although a large part of one remains. The arms of the spur move away from each other in a gentle V-shape. They are bent upwards in a high arch that would have terminated in a loop, this terminal has been truncated from both arms, this is an old break which has worn smooth on the longer fragment. The prick has a sub-triangular cross-section (12mm diameter at the head and 3mm at the truncated end). the head of the prick is missing with the remaining stump being diamond in cross-section. There is relief moulding near the head on each a…
Created on: Monday 3rd March 2014
Last updated: Monday 3rd March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mitton', grid reference and parish protected.