15th-16th century AD. A purse bar composed of a six-sided central block on swivel loop, two straight arms with curved undersides, each with two pierced U-shaped attachment lobes; both sides of each bar bearing inscription with remains of niello inlay: 'AVE MARIA / GRATIA S' across the arms of one face; PLN DNS / [?] across the other, likely derived from the full inscription: 'AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA DOMINUS TECUM, BENEDICTA TU IN MULIERIBUS' (Hail Mary Full of Grace, the Lord is with Thee, Blessed art thou among women); initials to central section; similar to Ward-Perkins Class 2A. 68 grams, 17.2cm (6 3/4"). Property of a Kent gentleman; found Romney Marsh area, Kent, UK, 1990-2015.