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Description: | An incomplete cast and decorated copper alloy flat handle of Medieval or Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1250 - c. AD 1700). Length 87.4mm, maximum width 24.2mm and 8.0mm thick. Weight 78.61g.This handle is probably from a skillet or posnet. The upper face is flat with probable moulded decoration and the underside is convex. The terminal end of the handle is complete and semi-circular in plan and the opposite end is in the form of an old transverse break. The upper face has a grooved border within which are a series of moulded chevrons, some opposed to form a cross shape mid-way along its length, flanked by others that form lozenge shapes. The underside appears to have been "pecked" all over in order to create a coarse surface. Alternatively, this roughening may reflect the surface of the mould in which it was cast.The handle is in good condition but is very worn and has a mid-green patina, although there are minor areas where some corrosion has occurred.For a discussion on the differences between cauldrons, posnets and skillets, see: Butler and Green 2003, 7-17. For general comments on Medieval and Post-Medieval metal vessels, see Geake 2001, 52-5.
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