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PURSE
Unique ID: LVPL-97FA60
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper alloy incomplete purse bar of Medieval date. The object consists of one side bar which is circular in cross-section. At one end is a stylised animal head before the object terminates with an ancient break. The central block and opposite bar are missing. On the underside of the arm is an attachment plate with two circular perforations with an internal diameter of 1.75mm. At the opposite end of the side bar is the remains of the integral shaft on which the purse frame was suspended. It terminates with an ancient break. The side bar is decorated with niello-ornament of lattice pattern.
This is a Type A1 purse bar (Ward-Perkins, 1940, p. 158-171). Ward-Perkins dates these purse bars to the late 15th century.
A more complete example which can be found on the database is Basford, F (2009) IOW-C8DDD8 A MEDIEVAL PURSE Webpage available at: http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/252192.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 75.74 mm
Width: 11.87 mm
Thickness: 7.55 mm
Weight: 22.3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st May 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with niello
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Broadholme
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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