Medieval Rowel Spur - Spur625 feb25 A branch or pad cheek

A branch or pad cheek nickel alloy bit

The necks are straight and laterally flattened

7cm (5")long including rowelWidth 8

There is a line of incised decoration around the heel band

The original 19th Century curb hooks are still present

Medieval Rowel Spur - Spur625 feb25 A branch or pad cheekA 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