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Description: | Fragment of a cast copper alloy purse bar of probable late Medieval or early Post-Medieval date (1450 - 1600).
The fragment consists of the right side arm of a purse bar. It is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-cylindrical in section (D shaped). The body of the bar measures 54.3mm in length, 7.7mm width, and is 5.7mm thick. It weighs 17.99 grams.
In the centre of the fragment are a series of three cast sub-rectangular projections. These are positioned in a semi-circular raised band. They are arranged vertically with one at the top, one in the middle, and one at the bottom. The central projection is hexagonal in plan (9.7mm x 9.2mm), whilst the other two have been badly abraded, and are now rounded or lentoid in shape (5.3mm x 6.8mm each). The left hand end of the fragment (probably the centre of the purse bar) consists of a sub-rectangular broken loop; only a fragment of the side and the base of which remain. Another small lentoid projection or knop is present on the bottom corner of this loop. The right hand end of the fragment is broken and badly abraded. However, the bar does seem to flare toward this end and it is possible that an end loop might have been present here.
The reverse of the purse bar is flat and undecorated. However, there are a series of cast marks present. These are linear U shaped hollows in the metal in the shape of a cross with the vertical axis across the rear of the decorated band and the horizontal axis along the length of the bar.
The fragment of purse bar is a mid-dark green colour with an even polished patina which covers most surfaces. As mentioned above there is a significant amount of damage through abrasion present, especially on the broken edges and on all projections. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1450
1600 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Peter Reavill | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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