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Description: | Fragment of a probable cast copper alloy cooking vessel rim. The rim, in profile is an ')' which is at its thickest at the apex and gradually tapers to a constant thickness of 4.42mm. The exterior surface has a black deposit which may be a carbon/sooty deposit. The interior surface is quite smooth and has a mid green/grey coloured patina. The breaks of the fragment are not covered with the patina but are heavily corroded with a purple coloured corrosion and bronze disease. The fragment is broken into two portions. This is a recent break. The fragments together measure 66.81mm wide across the rim and 42.06mm long from the rim to the lower edge. The fragments together weigh 72.29g. The shape of the rim and the carbon/sooty deposit suggests this was probably a type of cooking vessel. Helen Geake (Finds Recording Guide 2001) suggests cooking vessels date from the 13th to 16th centuries.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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