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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy tripod foot from vessel (late 15th - early 16th century). The foot has a slender leg with a roughly oval cross-section, measuring 18.87mm at the top narrowing to 9.74mm at the base before terminating in an oval gobular foot. It is decorated on the upper surface with two parallel grooves and 'toes' are depicted by three vertical grooves. Around the edge at the top of tripod foot it has been deeply and fairly roughly scored. It is similar to no. 14193 excavated at York that has been dated from the late 15th - early 16th century and may have come from a skillet of a tripod ewer. (Ottaway & Rogers 2002:2809-2810 fig. 1394). Rough mid green patina.
Dimensions: length: 78.51mm; width: 16.79mm; thickness: 19.23mm; weight: 113.69g.
Ottaway, P and Rogers, N. Craft, Industry and Every Day Life: Finds From Medieval York Council for British Archaeology [pages: 2809-2810 fig.1394] | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Sumnall, Kate - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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