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PURSE
Unique ID: GLO-608293
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
~~Copper alloy purse bar that consists of two oval cross section arms that flank a rectangular central block hub. The block hub has a hole that passed through the middle that mounts the spindle for the suspension loop. The top of the loop is truncated bit the circular block base remains, the border of this block is decorated with a double recessed band with hatching in between, the recesses have been inlayed with silver wire. Below the loop base projects the circular cross-section spindle which terminals is a globular base.
The block hub of the purse bar is decorated with silver inlay; on one side is with a hollow disc with radiating outer edge, from which project fiver spokes that going onto a circular border. Then on the other side are for zigzag lines that are joined in the centre to create a rough cross shape, one side of the lines are serrated. With is all held within a rectangular border.
The arms projects from the block hab, each arm has a moulded base in the shape of an animal head with a gaping mouth. From the mouth of the beast protrudes the circular cross section arm of the purse, the top edge of which is decorated with a recessed cross-hatch pattern. On the underside is a pierced tab
Date 1400-1600
Class: bar
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 89 mm
Width: 12 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight: 59.43 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st February 2017 - Saturday 1st April 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with metal
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Tewkesbury (District)
Parish or ward: Wheatpieces (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO9031
Four figure Latitude: 51.97737296
Four figure longitude: -2.14699724
1:25K map: SO9031
1:10K map: SO93SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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