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Unique ID: DEV-E27ABF
Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment of a post medieval copper alloy purse frame dating from 1450-1550.
The frame is circular in cross section, and curves along its length. At one terminal is a U-shaped attachment point where the frame would once have connected to the bar. At the other terminal is the break. No sewing holes survive on this fragment. It is covered with a powdery lighter green patina which shows signs of bronze disease.
Other examples included on the database are DENO-FE2AE0, which has the same circular frame and shows how this component would have attached to the bar.
It is 79.6mm long and 3.3mm wide, and 2.5mm thick. It weighs 15.87g.
Class: Purse frame
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1550
Quantity: 1
Length: 79.6 mm
Width: 3.3 mm
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 15.87 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st November 2018 - Friday 16th November 2018
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Other reference: SCC Receipt 017603
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
4 Figure: SX7141
Four figure Latitude: 50.25486229
Four figure longitude: -3.81092444
1:25K map: SX7141
1:10K map: SX71SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Ellis, B. | 2002 | Prick Spurs 700-1700, The Finds Research Group AD 700-1700 | Stoke-on-Trent | The Finds Research Group AD 700-1700 | |||
Margeson, S. | 1993 | Norwich Households: Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78 | Norwich | East Anglian Archaeology |