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Description: | A copper-alloy object of uncertain date and function. This piece has been tentatively identified as a toy gridiron. Similar examples - albeit in lead-tin alloy - were found in excavations in London (see Egan and Forsyth 2005: 125).
The artefact takes the form of an openwork plate with four parallel vertical holes. The bottom side is horizontal and the vertical sides taper upwards. The top side has two concave edges, each of which extends into a protruding lobe. The central column is stepped and terminates in a moulded collar. The remainder of the handle is missing. On the reverse are three inverted T-shaped feet, arranged in a triangular formation.
The object has a dull green patina. It measures 70mm long, 49.8mm wide and 5.1mm thick. The weight is 21.58g. | Subjects: | Gridiron | 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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