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A Medieval Purse
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Susheela Burford, 2020-01-20 22:08:20
Title
A Medieval Purse
Description
English: An incomplete copper alloy purse suspension loop of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (c.1450-1600 AD).

The suspension loop is sub-oval in plan, and D-shaped in cross section. The suspension loop consists of an oval loop, with the sides tapering into a rectangular collar. The shank that would have originally extended through the purse bar, is incomplete and has broken just below the collar.

The loop measures 34.3 mm in length, it has a maximum width of 17.8 mm and is 5.8 mm thick. It weighs 5.7 grams.

The loop is a mid green colour with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.

Oval purse suspension loops are typically found on the later variants of the purse bar, Ward Perkins / Williams Types C, E & F (Ward Perkins, 1940, figs 50&52 & Williams, 2018) and typically date to the Late 15th to 16th Centuries AD.

References:
Ward Perkins, J.B. (1940) Medieval Catalogue. London Museum. Her Majesty's Stationary Office. London.

Williams, D. (2018) Copper Alloy Purse Bars and Frames. A new classification using finds from England and Wales recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Finds Research Group Datasheet
Depicted place (County of findspot) Derbyshire
Date between 1450 and 1600
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1600-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindIdentifier: 982247
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1088785
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1088785/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/982247
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Object location53° 13′ 29.28″ N, 1° 50′ 29.47″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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