Bargercompascuum Drawstring Pouch

[Martin Moser]

Hi Aitor,

thanks for your comments!

Because of the coins found inside there is no doubt that the Bargercompascuum was a belt money pouch. Notwithstanding, I find it a little big in size (22 x 26 cm hock: )

Actually I wouldn't be astonished to find that this was only its last use. You probably wouldn't do your market shopping with a bag as big as this full of money ;-) )

The shape of the Bargercompascuum bag reminds me strongly to that of the Deurne bag. Despite of it being much bigger (39 x 41 cm), it was associated with a few copper alloy coins and published as a 'money pouch'. Carol van Driel and me have argued that the Deurne bag was most probably intended for the helmet, which fits perfectly inside it.

Very interesting and makes sense. I must finally get around to borrow the report from the library ... ah boy, yet another one ....

Btw. in the Comacchio wreck there was a drawstring bag as well, rather plain but even bigger than this one, namely 52x48 cms. I would say it is save to produce such bags in any size from about 15x15 cms upwards up to half a meter by half a meter at last.

Also it should be noted that drawstring bags don't necessarily have to be roundish or rounded at the bottom, as the larger (34x34 cm) drawstring pouch from Israel proves, which has triangular gussets as well: