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PURSE

Unique ID: NMS-62CA08

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval to post-medieval copper alloy purse bar with globular terminals and a rectangular central boss (without a swivelling loop). Ward Perkins 1940, Type B. The terminals are decorated with a pair of circumferential grooves and a transverse groove. The boss is very small, width 12.7mm, height 8.5mm, thickness 7.5mm. Length 92mm. First half 16th century.

Field BD7

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 92 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st October 2015 - Saturday 31st October 2015

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 52709
Other reference: SET102015

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Alpington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG2901
Four figure Latitude: 52.55861793
Four figure longitude: 1.37691984
1:25K map: TG2901
1:10K map: TG20SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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