NMS Archaeology Object 14387: H.HY 73 - Spur, rowel


Description

Summary


Rowel spur of iron from Urquhart Castle, late 14th century


Accession Number


H.HY 73


Other references

HAAQ Register Number
NMAS Loan Number
H.1955.845
Q.L.1923.73

Original description

Urquhart Castle. [One of] Collection of relics found during the restoration of the Castle by H.M. Office of Works - see Register for 1923 pp.53-63 and Loan Register 1923. 5-140. PSAS 112, 1982, 465-476. Rowel spur. LMMC type ff terminals, one of which is broken and perhaps mended with thin wire. Originally a six point rowel. Late 14th century. SD note, November 1999: Upgraded from PSAS.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1955-06-03

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Seafield Trustees
MacKenzie, Innes and Logan [Melville Street, Edinburgh]

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor
Agent

Image

Image of Rowel spur of iron from Urquhart Castle, late 14th century © National Museums Scotland
Image of Rowel spur of iron from Urquhart Castle, late 14th century © National Museums Scotland

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