NMS-264803: Medieval/Post Medieval swivelling suspension loop

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Unique ID: NMS-264803

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval/Post Medieval swivelling suspension-loop from purse frame, oval with short shank and stump of integral rivet at base. 18 x >34mm. Cf. LMMC fig.50 types A1-4. Late 15th–16th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1450
Date to: AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34 mm
Width: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

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

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	fig.50 types A1-4.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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