Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Medieval copper alloy purse stretcher
A complete purse bar. Two arms with a central rectangular block. Each arm is circular in cross-section and terminates in a globular terminal, segmented into two. A vertical circular hole runs through the central block, through which the swivelling suspension bar & hoop is secured. Probably 15th/ early 16th century.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
31.78/38.11
Find Information
Site Name: Caerleon, Newport: Gwent
Measurements
length / mm:110
height / mm:41 (entire suspension hoop)
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