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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper alloy cooking vessel rim. The rim, in profile has a pointed oval section which is flared outwards, with the wall of the vessel being narrow and quite straight. The interior surface has a well developed dark grey coloured patina. Whereas the exterior surface has horizontal striations which has traces of a black deposit which may be carbon deposits, probably occurring if the vessel was positioned 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 49.93mm wide across the rim and 30.8mm long from the rim to the lower edge. It weighs 12.7g. The shape of the rim and the discolouration on the exterior which may be due to a carbon deposit 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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