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Description: | Fragment of cast copper alloy sheet from a copper-alloy vessel of probable late medieval to post medieval date (1400 - 1650). The fragment is much worn - possibly by water - with rounded edges. It is broadly sub-rectangular in shape and sub-rectangular in cross section, the profile is slightly curved suggesting that it comes from the body of the vessel. It measures 52.7mm length, 8.1mm width, is 3.8mm thick and weighs 22.3 grams. The fragment is a mid green colour with an even but badly corroded patina which has been worn smooth by abrasion, possibly associated with water. The thickness of the metal and its curvature would suggest that this fragment came from either close to the base of the vessel or possibly close to the rim. An accurate measurement of the profile cannot be made due to its size and therefore the size of vessel cannot be gauged /suggested. Similar fragments of metal vessels have been recorded in the past and these when found on excavation are usually associated with domestic debris or cooking.
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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