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NMS-7F6A68: Post Medieval purse bar

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PURSE

Unique ID: NMS-7F6A68

Object type certainty: Certain
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Post Medieval incomplete purse bar, very broad and short shield-shaped central boss with stumps of missing arms and circular pendant loop with integral rivet, cast conical rove at foot, >24 x 44mm. Cf. LMMC Type B3 (1967, Fig.52). 16th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1500
Date to: AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 44 mm
Width: 24 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Topcroft

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
London Museum 1940 London Museum Medieval Catalogue London HMSO Type B3 (1967, Fig.52).

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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