Record ID: LEIC-C60B27
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval to early post Medieval copper alloy purse loop, 48mm in length, 20mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 16.00grams. The object is sub rectangular in form and cross section and consists of a ovoid shaped loop which has a D shaped cross section. The loop sits above a short tapering collar on a short circular cross sectioned shaft. This shaft passes through the centre of a rectangular block and terminates with a semi-spherical knop. The block houses the remains of two short circular sectioned bars which project from each side and would have formed the purse bar. The…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-BDA53D
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Medieval copper alloy purse bar fragment, dating to c.AD 1450  -1550. 67mm in length, 9mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 16.83g. The object is rectangular in form and sub rectangular in cross section and represents about one half of a complete bar. Its complete end has a stepped rounded terminal 7mm in diameter and 7-8mm wide. From here the bar is flatter and bows slightly outwards in the centre. It has two semi-circular flat projections on its underside, 5mm wide, which have circular holes for sewing on the purse body. The object has broken at the opposite end. …
Created on: Tuesday 19th February 2019
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-F3CA62
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Post Medieval copper alloy purse bar fragment, Length: 62 mm, width: 6 mm, thickness: 5 mm, weight: 10.65 g. The object consists of about just under half a purse bar . It has a circular cross section and terminates with an acorn shaped finial which consists of a raised rounded band with diagonal incisions sitting below a smaller rounded terminal. Very similar to DENO-0B7E96.
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-71C9B8
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval to early post Medieval copper alloy purse frame, 55mm long, 27mm wide and 10mm thick with a weight of 10.46g. The frame is sub rectangular in form and cross section. It has one arm intact, this has a diameter of 5mm and is plain except for a slight ovoid swelling before near its end, before a step down to circular cross sectioned terminal, 3mm diam. The other mirrors this, but is missing its terminal. The centre of the bar has a swelling to accomodate a circular hole which the loop shaft passes through before terminating in a circular swelling to hold it in position…
Created on: Monday 29th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 29th October 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-41B5BC
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy purse frame, 54mm in length, 35mm wide and 13mm thick with a weight of 24.33grams. The purse frame consists of a large ovoid loop, with a sub-circular cross section, which terminates in a cylindrical decorated with three horizontal ridges. Below this a short, circular cross sectioned shaft emerges and passes through a vertical circular shaft in the centre of the bar, before terminating in a flat circular projecton to hold it in place. This loop passes through a rectangular shaped, circular cross sectioned central plain projection, to one …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
Last updated: Friday 10th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-E87C58
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy purse frame, 1550-1650? Length: 50 mm, width: 30 mm, thickness: 10 mm, weight: 18.79 grams. The frame consists of a central 'swivel' mount - a large oval loop above a circular cross sectioned bar with expanded end. This sits in a circular collar at the centre of the purse frame. This is incomplete but at each side of the central collar there is an oval shaped projection whose flat face buts up to the side of the collar on one side and on the outer face has a flat rectangular cross sectioned frame emerging from it. This has a rounded upper edge and is dec…
Created on: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 28th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-73C4D8
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy purse bar fragment, 51mm long, 6mm in diameter and weighing 7.72 grams.The object is circular in corss section and rectangular in form, tapering slightly in width. It has a recessed short projection at its wider end. It is decorated on one side with four transverse linear incisions, which may have an X inscribed between? on the opposite side is a series of four circular depressions and a possible chevron like incision? to the left of this is a linear scar, which would have housed a flat sub rectangular projection with circular holes for sewing on the purse. …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-A52804
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to post medieval copper alloy purse bar, 54mm long, 74mm wide and 9mm thick with a weight of 23.36 grams. The object consists of a circular cross sectioned bar with bi-conical terminals, 12mm in diameter. In the centre of the bar is an integral sub-rectangular shaped section, which is decorated on both sides with radiating linear depressions, some filled with niello. This houses a pivotting vertical shaft, which has a sub-spherical lower terminal, holding it in place. Its upper portion forms an oval loop sitting on a rectangular shaped, circular cross sectioned collar. The…
Created on: Tuesday 26th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-2CFD44
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early post medieval copper alloy purse frame, dating to 1500-1700AD. Length: 46 mm, diameter: 6 mm, weight: 10.69 grams. The object is fragmentary and is rectangular in form and circular in cross section. It tapers in width and has a sub rectangular plate projecting from its side. This has one complete and one partial fixing hole near its edge. The body of the frame is decorated below the projection with six double incised lines. These are diagonally aligned and cross over each other, forming three cross motifs when viewed from the side. This decoration is bordered with two solid t…
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Last updated: Friday 18th August 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-F1F259
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy purse frame, Length: 63 mm Width: 10 mm Thickness: 6.5 mm Weight: 12.21 grams. The object is a fragment of a purse frame and is curved giving it a C shape form. The upper surface of the frame has cast decoration with symmetrical curling foliate scrolls edged on both sides with a pelleted border. The underside has a centrally placed rib which runs most of the way around the frame, giving the frame a T-shaped cross section. At one end there is a concave form to the projections edge (see side view). This would have been a circular hole for fixing the purse t…
Created on: Wednesday 19th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 24th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.