Gothic Rowel Spur 1350-1450 - Spur214 feb26 The shaft or stock is

The shaft or stock is covered in dark brown braided leather

2cm) x 1¼ (3

which may once have held a wrist strap

This case has a curved outline

This small

Gothic Rowel Spur 1350-1450 - Spur214 feb26 The shaft or stock isAn 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