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PURSE
Unique ID: SF-9C5607
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Two fragments of a Medieval copper-alloy purse bar frame dating to circa AD 1405-1500. Each frame is rectangular in plan and C-shaped in section. Its front face is triangular and convex with a central spine; its underside concave. The outer face of each fragment is decorated with a series of double saltires inscribed down one side. Circular attachment holes are present on the undecorated sides enabling the attachment of a bag. Fragment 1 has the remains of one complete and one incomplete hole whilst fragment 2 has two complete holes. On fragment 1 they are situated 2.9mm apart and are clumsily aligned. On fragment 2 they are situated at either end of the extant piece. Fragment 1 is slightly bent and distorted.
A comparable example is recorded on the PAS database under NARC-29F511.
Fragment 1 - Length: 76.1mm; 7.9mm; Thickness: 5mm; Weight: 13.47g.
Length: 62.7mm; Width: 7.8mm; Thickness: 5.6m; Weight: 11.54g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 2
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2019 - Tuesday 31st December 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: FSF35
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Fressingfield
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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