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Description: | A copper-alloy jug of 15th C. AD date. Similar examples have been discovered in the Netherlands and it seems likely that this piece is of Dutch origins. The vessel appears to have been cast. It has a solid circular base section measuring 72.4mm in diameter by 11.7mm high. This base angles inwards slightly as it extends upwards towards the body of the vessel. The joint between the base and lower body section is marked by a raised rim. The lower part of the body is globular and measures 72.4mm wide by 42.8mm high. It is separated from the upper section of the body by a second raised rim, which extends around three quarters of the way around the body, stopping short of the back of the vessel. The lower section of the body extends smoothly into the narrower upper section, which measures 88.5mm high and flares out slightly to a maximum diameter of 64.9mm at the spout. A third, discontinuous, raised rim separates the upper 10mm of the vessel from the rest of the upper body section. At the front of the vessel is an integral pouring spout. The handle of the vessel is situated at the back of the vessel. It was much damaged and has been reconstructed. It has a flat underside and rounded outer face and extends from the top of the jug to just below the level of the upper section of the vessel. It was possibly cast as a separate piece and added on to the jug. The top of the handle has an attached hinge meachanism for a now-missing lid. This hinge consists of two parallel plates with rounded upper edges. The gap between these plates contains a remnant of the lid, which is held in place by a horizontal bar, possibly of iron. The overall condition of the piece is good, with little corrosion to the metal and, in addition to the handle, a small amount of damage to the rim. The total dimensions are 197.1mm high by up to 133.7mm wide (spout to back of handle) and 2.4mm thick at the rim. The weight is 969.4g. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1400
1500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Julian Watters | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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