Incomplete copper alloy rowel spur, missing the rowel. It has a U-shaped heel band and bifurcated neck, broken at the end. The arms of the heel band would have both terminated in two loops, however only one loop is complete and three are broken. [JC [OPS Move] 6/4/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Incomplete copper alloy rowel spur, missing the rowel. It has a U-shaped heel band and bifurcated neck, broken at the end. The arms of the heel band would have both terminated in two loops, however only one loop is complete and three are broken. [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: French
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Archaeological period: Merovingian
Date collected: By 1874?
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884 Found unentered: Found unentered
Materials and processes: Material Bronze Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions: Height: max 8 mm, Width: max 64 mm, Length: max 103 mm, Weight 24 g
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.140.430 Other numbers: XXVI PR no.: 449/ 12191

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