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PURSE

Unique ID: ESS-D92967

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of a silver object, possibly the edging of a purse dating to the Post-Medieval period. The fragment measures 20.0mm in length. Geoff Egan of the British Museum has seen this object and believes it to date post-1710 AD and thus it does not consititute as Treasure.

Notes:

Not seen by FLO

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1710
Date to: Circa AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 25th September 2003

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finder's reference: 021-A0289

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Chelmsford (District)
Parish or ward: Good Easter (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL6212
Four figure Latitude: 51.783213
Four figure longitude: 0.347132
1:25K map: TL6212
1:10K map: TL61SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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