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Description: | A squashed lead food or water trough from a late medieval to early post-medieval bird cage. Several examples of this category of artefact are recorded on the PAS database. There is some debate as to their identification as bird feeders although contemporary illustrations appear to support the theory.
The object would originally have been semi-circular in section, with a convex outer face and a flat back. At its base the feeder measures 37.2mm wide by 19.6mm deep. The width increases gradually towards the top. Approximately two thirds of the way up, the sides splay outwards slightly. The junction between these two angles of side is marked by a double horizontal ridge with central band. A second double ridge is situated just below the rim.
The feeder measures 35.3mm high and up to 54.3mm wide. The weight is 75.72g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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