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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy purse bar of Late Medieval to early post-Medieval date.The central block is sub-cuboidal and has a vertical, circular-sectioned hole at the centre, in which would have been contained the shaft, with the loop projecting above. At the base of the central block is a trapezoidal cut-out, which would have contained the stop at the base of the shaft. The bars, which extend horizontally either side of the central block, are of oval section, each with a hemispherical terminal.Dimensions: 72mm long, 17mm wide, 8.9mm thick. Weight: 20.25g.This is an example of a London Museum Type B6-8 purse, dating from the late 15th to early 16th century (Ward Perkins 1967: 167).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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