Spur rowel

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A rowel is a small wheel with sharp projecting points, forming the end of a spur. This ten point bronze rowel was found in the field containing the ruins of Kilspindie Castle in Aberlady in East Lothian. It dates from the 15th or 16th century.

Copper alloy, ten point spur rowel, found in the field containing the ruins of Kilspindie Castle, Aberlady, East Lothian, 15th - 16th century

Kilspindie or Kilspindley Castle was built in 1585, between the village of Aberlady and the shore.

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• Online ID: 000-100-104-417-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1992.44
• Date: 15th - 16th century
  15th or 16th century
  
• Material: Copper alloy
  Rowel, spur
  
• Dimensions: 30 mm D
  
• What: Rowel, spur
  
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• Where: Scotland, East Lothian, Aberlady (Kilspindie Castle)
  Scotland, East Lothian, Aberlady (The Glebe, containing ruins of Kilspindie Castle)
  
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  • Groome, Francis. Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland. London: William Mackenzie, around 1900, p 26. 
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