A Mediaeval spur in excavated condition, it is made of bronze or another copper alloy and has a dark aged patina with traces of green verdigris
It has a large many pointed rowel which still turns, one of the spokes of the rowel has broken off
It has a straight neck . The arms of the spur are deeply curved to pass below the rider's ankle. They reach a point above the neck of the spur, there are incised decorative lines around this point.
Both arms end in a double circular eyelets.
There is a very similar example in the Victoria & Albert museum
Dimensions : 18.5cm (7¼")long including rowel Width 6cm (2¼")
