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The manorial residence of Rubercy (Calvados) Spurs second half of the 12th century |
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The manorial residence of Rubercy (Calvados) Spurs second half of the 12th century |
Two iron spurs discovered during excavations. They each had two branches, curved slightly inwards to take the shape of the horseman's heel, and broken at each extremity. The neck culminates in a pyramidal button with three inwardly curving facets. A geometrical damascened decoration in brass made up of parallel ribbons decorates one of the objects. The presence of a
Dimensions of the objects
D 87 1 043 : L. 130 mm ; l. 63 mm
D 87 1 044 : L. 83 mm ; l. 70 mmBibliography
- Lorren C, Le Château de Rubercy (Calvados) : étude de la demeure principale (c. 1150-1204) - Archéologie médiévale, VII, 1977, p. 109-178
- Lorren C, La demeure seigneuriale de Rubercy (milieu du XIIe - début du XIIIe s.) - Château Gaillard, VIII, colloque de Bad-Muenstereifel, 30 août-4 sept. 1976. Caen : 1977, p. 185-192
- Lorren C, The castle of Rubercy (Calvados) c.1150-1204 - British archaeological reports, International series 121, 1981, p. 103-125
Location
Musée de Normandie, Caen, Calvados
D 87 1 043 , D 87 1 044, Dépôt DRAC de Basse Normandie