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LOT 1818
Medieval Iron Rowel Spur Collection
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5 - 7 5/8 in. (330 grams total, 12.7-19.5 cm).
Including examples of various sizes and retaining the rowel and buckle elements. [5]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Literature
Cf. Read, B., Identifying detector finds. A catalogue of Metal Detecting finds from the United Kingdom, Coggeshall, 2021, pp.54-55, figs.317-318, for similar rowel spurs.
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LOT 1818
Medieval Iron Rowel Spur Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Comprising examples of various types, including some retaining the rowel, buckle and other fitting elements. 249 grams total, 11.5-15 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
The early rowel spurs had short necks and small four-six or seven point star rowels, while four rowels were uncommon. After c.1350 the multipoint rowel became voguish though the former shapes continued.
