Iron spur with U-shaped heel band and curved, bifurcated neck with large ten pointed, floral rowel. The arms of the heel band are narrowed towards the ends and each terminate in a loop, one of which has a hook attached. The wide, curved part of the heel band is decorated with two linear grooves. [JC [OPS Move] 6/4/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Iron spur with U-shaped heel band and curved, bifurcated neck with large ten pointed, floral rowel. The arms of the heel band are narrowed towards the ends and each terminate in a loop, one of which has a hook attached. The wide, curved part of the heel band is decorated with two linear grooves. [JC [OPS Move] 6/4/2017]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England Greater London
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date
Date collected: 1867 April
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884 Found unentered: Found unentered
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Decorated, Process Incised
Dimensions: Thick: max 10 mm, Height: max 40 mm, Width: max 86 mm, Length: max 137 mm, Weight 62 g
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.140.389 Other numbers: XXX HB? XL HB? PR no.: 1935? 1939?

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