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PURSE
Unique ID: SUSS-143F38
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper alloy Type B3 medieval purse bar. This purse bar dates to early 16th century. The entire bar survives. The two bars both have a circular section and terminate with a twisted terminal. The central block is sub-rectangular with rounded corners on the under side. The central block has been decorated on both surfaces with incised lines. On one side the lines are vertical and parallel, on the other side the lines radiate down from the centre of the block. The rove survives below the block; it is cylindrical, with a hole through its centre for the shank. The upper part of the shank and the loop are missing. The metal is pitted and is a mid greyish-green colour. Similar purse bars are discussed in the Medieval Catalogue (1967), p168-9. See Plate XXXVII.
Class:
bar
Sub class: Williams Class J
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1550
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 85.9 mm
Weight: 23.4 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 2nd September 2006
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
To be known as: Beddingham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Museum | 1940 | London Museum Medieval Catalogue | London | HMSO | p168-9. See Plate XXXVII |
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