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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper alloy cooking vessel rim. The rim, in profile has a sub-triangular section whose point faces inwards. Below this portion of the rim the integral wall of the vessel protrudes. The wall and rim on the exterior are slightly concave. The interior surface has quite smooth surface compared to the exterior which has horizontal striations and a traces of a heavy black deposit which may be carbon/soot, 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 76.16mm wide across the rim and 29.49mm long from the rim to the lower edge. It weighs 36.3g. The rim suggests the original diameter is c. 200mm.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 mid 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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