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PURSE

Unique ID: WILT-A5CCE4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

13th century copper alloy arched purse hanger, 49.5mm long and 9mm wide. It has three arches, the central one being slightly bigger than those flanking it. Between the central and flanking arch is a vertical moulding.
A short 9mm long, collared arm extends at 90° from the flanking arches.
Weighs 1.69g. Cf Egan 1991 no.1198.

Class: hanger

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1201
Date to: AD 1300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 49.5 mm
Width: 9 mm
Weight: 1.69 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st March 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Kingston Deverill

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Egan, G. and Pritchard, F.	1991	Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991)	London	Stationery Office Books		1198

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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