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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper alloy cooking vessel rim. The rim, in profile, is an 'n' shape with no serif and is slightly swollen. The rim tapers in profile to form the wall of the vessel which is slightly curved. The interior of the vessel is very smooth and has a mottled mid green/brown patina. The exterior surface is rougher and possibly has traces of a black carbon deposit, which was probably due to smoke if the vessel was used over a fire. The only original edge is the rim, the other edges of the fragment are all broken, but not recently. The fragment measures 50.95mm wide across the rim and 41.35mm long from the rim to the lower edge. It weighs 31.6g. The diameter of the vessel rim is c. 130mm. The shape of the rim and the discolouration on the exterior suggests this was probably a type of cooking vessel. The rim suggests it was a deep container rather than a dish when viewed in profile. Helen Geake (Finds Recording Guide 2001) suggests cooking vessels date from the 13th to 17th 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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