Gothic Rowel Spur 1350-1450 - Spur214 feb26 This small

This small

2cm) x 1¼ (3

The bone has darkened with age and there is a fine crack on the top of the head (please look at the images)

There is incised decoration on the outer surfaces of the cheekpieces at the point where the mouthpiece joins

Gothic Rowel Spur 1350-1450 - Spur214 feb26 This smallAn iron spur with an eight pointed rowel that turns freely. The spur has a long neck these developed to reach under horse bardings or armour. The heel bands are curved, they would pass below the rider's ankle bone. There is a line of incised decoration around the heel band. There would have been a double eyelet on each of the arms which would have attached to hooks and a buckle, this has broken off on one side, a metal loop from a hook has fused onto