Record ID: HESH-59BD65
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from a copper alloy spur of probable later post medieval date (1550-1700). The fragment consists of the two arms (both broken near to the double perforated strap loops) and the rowel box. The rowel itself is lost. The arms are D shaped in cross section and taper toward their breaks. The area defined by the arms is very slight although movement in the soil might have made this narrower. The neck of the spur is formed at the mid point and has a slight D shaped projecting crest extending from the lower edge. The terminal of the rowel box expands from the mid-point of this place …
Created on: Friday 8th November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weobley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-4F67DB
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Post Medieval, cast copper alloy, two part rowel spur, comprising the rowel box and suspension arm which is curved to follow the shape of the wearer's heel and has an angular D shaped or triangular section. From the upper edge is an oval shaped projection which is likely to have projected through the heel of the spur. The external surface is decorated with punched annulets and the external edges of the rowel box within incised lines - possibly creating feathers or stockings. The form of this spur, particularly of its neck, allow it to be dated to c. 1630 with an English,…
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ludlow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-254EC1
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from a copper alloy spur of probable later post medieval date (1550-1800). The fragment consists of the two arms (both broken) and the rowel box. The rowel is lost. The arms are a lentoid shaped in cross section and taper toward their breaks - both of which are recent. The area defined by the arms is very slight although movement in the soil might have made this narrower. The neck of the spur is formed at the mid point - in section it is oval with a turned baluster shaped mid-point. The terminal of the rowel box expands and is split by a horizontal cleft. There is no sign of …
Created on: Wednesday 19th September 2018
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brimfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-0AE540
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from the terminal of a cast copper alloy spur of probably post medieval (1600-1750) date. The fragment consists of the pierced terminal and small fragment from the arm. The break is old and much worn; it is lentoid in cross section. The terminal is pierced in three places by cast holes, the upper and lower are functional with a diameter of 3.8mm whilst the middle is drilled and has a conical shape. The upper and lowe holes would have held hooked buckles or small mounts which would have fitted onto the straps which held the spur to the foot. These holes are relatively worn - e…
Created on: Wednesday 25th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 9th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Avenbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-94D5DB
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a Post Medieval, cast copper alloy, rowel spur, comprising just the rowel box which is curved to follow the shape of the wearer's heel and has a triangular section. The external edge of the box is scalloped and the external surface is heavily erorded and corroded giving it a mid purple brown colour. The form of this spur, particularly of its neck, allow it to be dated to c. 1630 with an English, or western European, origin (Ellis, B, 'the spur' in E.Russell, ed. Excavations on the site of the deserted Medieval village of Kettleby Thorpe, Lincolnshire, Journal of the Scunth…
Created on: Monday 26th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-922F9E
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval multi-pointed spur rowel (c. 1550-1750). Both faces are convex and each point tapers in thickness and width. The distances between the points differs around the rowel and the depth of the point is also variable. In total there are ten points, five large ones and five small ones arranged alternatively. One of the large points is lost through an old break. The hole at the centre is irregular; being a worn oval with a diameter of 3.7mm. The rowel is a mid brownish green colour, but the surface patina has been removed in a number of places. A light green active…
Created on: Monday 26th September 2016
Last updated: Friday 20th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kimbolton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-A10BEA
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Terminal end of a copper alloy rowel spur of 17th century date. Broadly rectangular in plan with an expanded triangular - lobed terminal delineated from the arm of the spur by a rectangular bar. The terminal is pierced in two places to allow for the hooked buckle plates, both these holes are irregular and worn through use. The upper face is decorated with a deeply cast floral and geometric pattern. The break is old and worn with similar surface patina. The surface is a mid green colour with an abraded worn mid green coloured surface patina. The spur measures 66.7mm length, 13.0m…
Created on: Thursday 28th July 2016
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cockshutt', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HESH-12DDA3
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy spur of probable later post medieval date (1550-1800). The fragment consists of one of the two arms and the rowel box. The rowel is lost. The arms are D shaped in cross section and the extant arm tapers toward an eroded break before the figure of eight terminal. The opposite arm is broken at the junction with the rowel box. The neck of the spur is formed at the mid point - in section it is oval and has a distinct baluster shaped extension. The terminal of the rowel box expands and is split by a horizontal cleft. There is no sign of decoration or applied…
Created on: Monday 27th June 2016
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cleobury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-37B3B9
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy rowel from a rowel spur of post medieval date (1500-1650 AD). The rowel is circular in plan and rectangular in cross section. The points are hand formed / cut with sub-triangular wedges being removed from the circular disc. There are 20 points each terminating in a blunted end. The central hole was originally circular (diameter: 4.5mm) but is now an irregular oval due to wear. It is a light- mid grey green colour with a well formed surface patina. Similar rowels can be seen in Clark's 'The Medieval Horse and its Equipment' It measures 43.9mm diameter,…
Created on: Friday 29th April 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dilwyn', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-668B20
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cast copper alloy spur of probably post medieval date (1600-1750) . The fragment consists of the pierced terminal and part of one arm along with an attached strap fitting. The break on the arm of the spur is old and much worn; the arm is a faceted D shape in cross section. The terminal expands from the tapering arm and is the shape of a figure of eight with two cast holes, each with a diameter of c. 4.4mm. The holes are positioned one above the other; the upper hole is filed with an incomplete hooked mounts which would have fitted onto the straps that held the spur…
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Sunday 22nd February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Luston', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HESH-1F6851
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from an copper alloy spur of probable later post medieval date (1550-1800). The fragment consists of the one arm broken before the terminal and the rowel box. The rowel is lost. The arm is D shaped in cross section and taper toward the break; which is old and patinated. The neck of the spur is formed at the mid point - in section it is oval. The terminal of the rowel box expands and is split by a horizontal cleft. There is no sign of decoration or applied surface. There is also little evidence of corrosion and the spur has a relatively stable surface. Spurs are relatively com…
Created on: Tuesday 11th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Craven Arms', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-10D823
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from an copper alloy spur of probable later post medieval date (1550-1800). The fragment consists of the two arms (both broken) and the rowel box. The rowel is lost. The arms are D shaped in cross section and taper toward their breaks. The area defined by the arms is very slight although movement in the soil might have made this narrower. The neck of the spur is formed at the mid point - in section it is oval. The terminal of the rowel box expands and is split by a horizontal cleft. There is no sign of decoration or applied surface although the fragment is a mid green black c…
Created on: Tuesday 4th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ellesmere', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-0214D5
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cast copper alloy spur of probably post medieval date (1600-1750) . The fragment consists of the pierced terminal and part of one arm. The break is old and much worn; the arm is lentoid in cross section. The terminals are offset from the bar and are in the shape of a figure of eight with two cast holes, each with a diameter of c. 4mm. The holes are offset and would have held hooked buckles or small mounts which would have fitted onto the straps which held the spur to the foot. The upper and lower holes are worn. Between the holes is a circular depression and cast dec…
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2014
Last updated: Thursday 13th February 2014
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: HESH-969DA3
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from an copper alloy spur of probable later post medieval date (1550-1800). The fragment consists of the two arms (both broken) and a small section of the projecting goad or rowel box. Only a small stub remains of the goad and so its function / identification is unclear. Both the arms are D shaped in cross section and taper toward their breaks. The area defined by the arms is very slight although movement in the soil might have made this narrower. The neck of the spur is formed at the mid point - in section it is rectangular. The external surface is decorated with a cast desi…
Created on: Tuesday 5th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ellesmere', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HESH-263E66
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast copper alloy rowel spur of probable late post medieval date, 1650 - 1800 AD. One of the two sides (arms) of the spur is broken and the separate iron rowel is missing. The spur is broadly a Y shaped in plan, with the two sides forming an angular U shape. The rowel from the spur is lost; presumably it was originally made of iron as the slot is encased with corroded iron. The rowel box and neck of the spur are sub-rectangular in plan and oval in cross section. The neck is V shaped in profile with a distinct very short (stubby) swan neck shape. The box and neck are forme…
Created on: Wednesday 7th August 2013
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Craven Arms', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HESH-B5A5C4
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from an iron spur of probable late medieval or post medieval (1300-1700) date. The fragment consists of the two arms (both broken, and corroded) and also the upper part of the neck that leads to the rowel box which is lost. The arms of the spur are both broken approximately half way along their lengths, the edges are eroded and corroded. Both arms are D shaped in cross section. The area defined by the arms is very slight although movement in the soil might have made this narrower. The neck of the spur is formed at the mid point - in section it is rectangular. There is no evid…
Created on: Wednesday 26th June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 5th December 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oswestry', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-70C036
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast silver rowel spur of probable late post medieval date, 1650 - 1800 AD. The spur is broadly 'Y' shaped in plan with 'U-shaped' arms and right-angled rowel box projecting from the centre at a 90 degree angle. The upper surface of the arms is rounded. The inner face of the arms has a longitudinal groove at the centre, in which is contained iron corrosion. At the distal ends of each of the two arms, there is a double circular loop [each loop has an internal diameter of 6.5mm]; these are aligned vertically - in a figure-of-eight. The loops also contain iron corrosion. Th…
Created on: Tuesday 11th June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ludlow', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HESH-15CCE2
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a cast copper alloy spur of probably post medieval date (1600-1750) . The fragment consists of the pierced terminal and part of one arm. The break is old and much worn; the arm is lentoid in cross section. The terminal is in the shape of a figure of eight with two cast holes, each with a diameter of c. 5mm. The holes are offset and would have held hooked buckles or small mounts which would have fitted onto the straps which held the spur to the foot. The upper and lower holes are worn; interestingly in different places The upper hole has wear on its upper edge whilst th…
Created on: Friday 19th April 2013
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridgnorth', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HESH-1581E4
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from the terminal of a cast copper alloy spur of probably post medieval date (1600-1750) . The fragment consists of the pierced terminal and small fragment from the arm. The break is old and much worn; the arm is lentoid in cross section. The terminal is unusually pierced in three places by regular cast holes, each with a diameter of c. 4mm. The holes are arranged in a line and would have held hooked buckles or small mounts which would have fitted onto the straps which held the spur to the foot. The upper and lower holes are worn; interestingly in different places The upper…
Created on: Friday 19th April 2013
Last updated: Monday 2nd March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridgnorth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-14FEF1
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-Medieval multi-pointed spur rowel (c. 1550-1750). Both faces are convex and each point tapers in thickness and width. The distances between the points differs around the rowel and the depth of the point is also variable. In total there are 12 points. The hole at the centre is irregular; being a worn oval with a diameter of 2.4mm. The centre of the rowel is also encrusted with iron corrosion - presumably from the axis pin of the spur. The rowel is a mid brownish green colour, but the surface patina has been removed in a number of places. A light green active corrosion i…
Created on: Friday 19th April 2013
Last updated: Friday 20th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridgnorth', grid reference and parish protected.