NMS-FFC864: Type B purse bar, post-medieval

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PURSE

Unique ID: NMS-FFC864

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Late medieval / early post-medieval type B purse bar (LMMC, 1940, 158 – 71). Short bar (55mm long, unbent, including terminals), with moulded terminals. Hexagonal sectioned central boss from which broken circular sectioned shank protrudes, pendant loop missing.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1400
Date to: AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 55 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 25th January 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Thornham

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
London Museum	1940	London Museum Medieval Catalogue	London	HMSO

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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