Record ID: PUBLIC-275037
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete late Medieval copper alloy purse hanger frame with niello inlay decoration. From the base of a narrow rectangular strap loop a semi-oval loop projects down and forwards curving back on itself towards the base of the strap loop from which it sprung. Just short of the return to the strap loop it bifurcates into two arms. One arm juts downwards in a short tapering projection to restrict the upper part of the semi-oval loop. The other arm continues the frame and turns abruptly to run upwards slightly obliquely to the plane of the loop. Just beyond the terminal end of the…
Created on: Sunday 18th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 23rd February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-6AE4E2
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Part of a copper-alloy late medieval to post-medieval purse frame. It consists of a strip of metal folded into a u-shape, with a small circular hole piercing one side. One face is decorated with incised lettering some of which is filled with niello. There is a rough break across either end. Without the purse bar these fragments of frame are difficult to date more precisely than mid-15th to early 17th century (see Williams 2018, 11). A very similar fragment from Norwich is illustrated by Margeson (1993, 42, fig.24, no.290) in a later 17th century context. External length: 90…
Created on: Friday 11th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 14th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stapleford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-A74C8E
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy hooked strap fitting of probable post-medieval date (1500-1700). The fitting can be divided into two separate parts; the body and the hooked terminal. The body of the fitting is relatively flat with a sub-rectangular cross-section; whereas the hook is sub-triangular (D shaped). The hooked terminal has been formed by bending the upper part of the fitting back upon itself to form a U shaped hook. This hook is undecorated and tapers slightly along its length terminating in a broken edge. The upper part of the hook flares into the decorated body of the strap fitting. The…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 14th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-84DA1A
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy purse bar, almost complete, probably dating to c. AD 1450-1500. The bar has a central spherical boss with surviving traces of niello inlaid incised lattice decoration on the outer surface. The boss is decorated with in incised double-stranded saltire inlaid with niello on both sides, on one crossed by a transverse line. The boss has a central longitudinal perforation through which a copper alloy swivel would have passed. The boss is flanked either side by the arms of the purse bar, both integral and circular in cross-section, expanding from the mouths of a zo…
Created on: Friday 12th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 12th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Corve Dale', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-D9CE19
Object type: PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy and niello pin of Early Medieval date AD 900-1000. The pin is composed of a flat kite-shaped head with small rounded knop protrusion to three points; one at the top and two on each side. A fourth point expands in to an integral circular sectioned shaft which terminates in a worn break. Both faces of the head are decorated with a cross that radiates to a narrow border. A raised collar is present at the junction between the head and the shaft. The head ot the pin is a dark reddish brown and is inlaid with niello. The shaft is dark brown with a recent shiny cop…
Created on: Friday 8th February 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 21st July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caistor area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B22B6B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Saxon copper-alloy strap end of Thomas Type A. The strap end is tongue shaped, zoomorphic, and has a worn decorated face. The decoration has a three lobed design at the attachment end and an animal-head terminal at the other. Two ears eyes and a snout are visible. The middle has an intertwined design. It is sub-rectangular in shape with slightly convex sides, tapering to a blunt point at its animal-headed terminal. At the broad end are the remains of two rivets. The main body is recessed and appears to contain niello. Length 43.38mm, width 13.24mm, weight 8.81g.
Created on: Friday 25th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Ashby de la Launde', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C746CA
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy central portion of a post medieval purse bar c.1450-1550. Consisting of a rectangular block (18.6 x 21.1 mm) with a drilling to accept a rod with in tegral supension loopand just one part of an 19,6mm arm remaining. The central block has a letter W on one side, typical of class A1 (Williams 2018, 2), and an illegible circular design on the other, both likely originally inlaid with niello. The arm has decoration of a tudor rose within a circle Weight 27.6g. Similar to published records SF-D7FD28 and LVPL2430.
Created on: Tuesday 21st August 2018
Last updated: Friday 24th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C6F5ED
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy, incomplete purse frame, dating circa AD1400- 1500. The frame is made of a curved strip of copper alloy which is right-angled in section. One of the sides contains a row of circular holes, while the other is decorated with a series of incised crosses, showing signs of inlaid niello. The condition of the bar is corroded.
Created on: Friday 4th May 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Branston and Mere', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-F6E4F5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy strap-end dating from the Early-Medieval period, dated to 750 - 950 AD. The object is tapered from the attachment end to the closed terminal and has curved sides. The attachment end is split and has two fixing holes (of slightly different sizes). The face of the object is decorated in Saxon (Trewhiddle) style. Below the holes is a stylised palmette design, in relief. Below this is a central panel decorated in relief with a non-symmetrical figure, possibly of a Trewhiddle-style animal design. Traces of niello survive on the background of the central panel. The close…
Created on: Saturday 31st March 2018
Last updated: Sunday 11th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'GF001B', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-DF206D
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, medieval, copper alloy zoomorphic purse bar. In one view a human/animal face is clearly visible and when rotated 90 degrees a snake mouth can be seen swallowing the bar. The detail on the face is remarkable, with lines running from the eyes down the cheeks, and tiny grooves below the broken pivot point representing hair. Once rotated the face of a snake swallowing the bar can be clearly seen. The chin and neck becoming the upper lip and nose, the back of the head the lower lip, and the eyebecoming the eye of the snake. Away from the head, the bar is bent about …
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mansfield area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-8D9DA6
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to post medieval copper alloy purse bar. Only one half of the bar survives. It is rectangular in plan and ovate in section, tapering along its length to a circular terminal at one end and a worn break at the other end. An integral loop projects from one edge. One surface of the bar bears a shallowly incised inscription containing a backward facing G and C Traces of another, inscription are present on the opposite side though is extremely shallow and its meaning cannot be determined. The inscription is probably a blundered version of the popular religious insc…
Created on: Friday 12th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th March 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-893C82
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Medieval to early Post-Medieval copper-alloy purse bar (c.AD 1450-1550), consisting of one side bar and the central shield shaped boss. The arm has an oval section collar each side of the boss, the bar is rectangular in cross section and terminates in another smaller oval collar/ knop which would have held the missing purse frame in place. Underneath the arm is an integral plate, with three circular attachment or sewing holes. Above this the arm has script in niello Lombardic AVEMAG (the missing bar would have had the second part - RA PLENA) "Ave Maria Gracia Ple…
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2017
Last updated: Sunday 15th July 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-17305D
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Incomplete cast copper alloy purse bar (Ward-Perkins Class 2a) of late Medieval or early Post-Medieval date (1475 - 1550). The purse bar is mostly complete, it is missing a small section (which includes the terminal) of one arm and the suspension loop. The two arms of the purse bar are sub-rectangular in both plan and cross section with an expanded sub-rectangular terminal (knop) at either end one of which is missing. On the lower edge of each arm of the purse bar are the remains of two small sub-rectangular integrally cast loops, both of these loops are broken / incomplete. These …
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 21st September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rolvenden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-C0B01E
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy strap end of early-medieval date. The strap end corresponds to Thomas' Class A, which he describes as comprising 'split-end strap ends of convex form with zoomorphic terminals and an average ratio of width to length of 1:3:5' (Thomas 2003, 2). In terms of decoration, the strap end correlates with his Type 1, Sub-type bii: 'multifield Trewhiddle style strap ends with four fields of Trewhiddle style decoration' (Thomas 2000, 71, 87). The object is in very good condition and demonstrates a relatively even green patina, except on its undecorated lower side where…
Created on: Saturday 30th January 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-64100E
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap end of Early-Medieval date. The strap end is of Thomas' Class A, Type 1 with zoomorphic terminal and Trewhiddle style decoration. The strap end is a pointed oval in shape with a zoomorphic terminal at the closed end, the attachment end is broken at the rear and only half remains of the front with evidence of one rivet hole. The zoomorphic terminal is in the form of a forward facing animal head with bulbous eyes and a stub-nosed snout. The central panel bears an indistinct interlaced pattern inlaid with niello. The area at the attachment end is decora…
Created on: Tuesday 21st April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harrogate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-F5BC86
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete fragment of an purse bar dating to the Medieval period. On the underside comprising one arm and two integrally cast loops these lugs acted as stitching holes for the purse material . The bar is inscribed on both sides, but one side is obscured and worn. The purse bar has a lombardic niello inlaid inscription the legible inscription is TECVM (The Lord is with you) DOMINUS would have appeared on the missing section along to the missing central column, on the opposite side ( very worn) section 'ARIA' remains. The missing inscription of this form likely to be 'AVE MARIA GRAC…
Created on: Sunday 11th May 2014
Last updated: Friday 6th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Langdon Hills', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-005611
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Medieval cast copper-alloy purse pendent frame, dating to between AD 1450 and AD 1500. The frame is L shaped in cross section, and appears to be broken approximately at the mid-point. The tip of the surviving tapered end is also missing. The frame curves and broadens to a constant width of 6.3mm, with 1mm drilled sewing holes spaced at regular intervals along the inner edge. The side of one hole is partly visible at the old break, where it has created a weak point. The surface of the frame is worn, with traces of file marks and areas of light green patina. The front…
Created on: Thursday 17th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd April 2014
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-CBD687
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment from a one of the arms of Williams Class A1 late medieval purse bar made of copper-alloy with inlaid niello. This purse bar dates to the late 15th century. The arm has a circular cross-section and has been decorated with double criss-cross engraving filled with niello. Both ends of the surviving fragment are badly corroded and worn. Beneath the area with criss-cross lines there is part of an integral plate, which would have three holes drilled in it , this is now broken. At one terminal the section of the bar gets narrower, in order to allow the purse frame in sit inside th…
Created on: Saturday 15th December 2012
Last updated: Friday 6th July 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tenterden', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-A618E4
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper-alloy purse bar of early post-medieval date. The bar with central block is case in one piece. The central block is thick and D-shaped, with decoration inlaid with niello. The decoration on one face is a small circle filled with cross-hatching and surrounded by radiating lines, and on the other face is a possibly M-shaped or double-V design, of inlaid grooves and lines of small triangles. he design on both faces is enclosed within a double border around the D-shaped edge. The junction of the central block and the arms of the bar are marked by mouldings, pro…
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2012
Last updated: Friday 24th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burton in Kendal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-ED6F21
Object type: PURSE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late medieval cast copper alloy purse bar belonging to Ward Perkins' Type A1 comprising one half of the bar, with part of the central boss. The bar is circular in section and has the remains of a niello lattice work pattern. There is an attachment flange with two holes on its underside. The object is in poor condition with some green corrosion. Length 72.4mm, thickness 6.5mm, and weight 23.9g.
Created on: Saturday 2nd July 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
Spatial data recorded.