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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy vessel leg, probably dating to the Medieval ? early Post Medieval period between AD 1400 ? 1600 (length: 45mm; width: 57mm; thickness: 16mm; weight: 38.67g). The hollow leg has a flat trapezoidal top at a right angle to the rest of the artefact, with what appears to be half of a probable rivet hole at the edge (diameter: 4.5mm). Below this flat top, the artefact descends at an approximately 90? angle to form a three-sided stem/ neck with a single linear indentation 3mm from the top. Approximately 13mm from the top of the foot, the three-sided neck expands outwards to the sides to form a slanted and slightly curved base with the three sides prominently marked by two ridges running down the front of the artefact. There is an additional ridge running in an angled direction across the three sides of the artefact 28mm from the top and 14mm from the base of the leg. The base of the artefact sits flatly on a surface, while the neck and top of the leg slant backwards. There is no other decoration on the front or the back of the artefact. The leg is in a worn but fair condition with a dark green patina. Similar forms of vessel feet or bases are illustrates in Ward Perkins, J, B, 1940, ?London Museum Medieval Catalogue?, pages 208-9, plates LVIII (?The Peacock Chalice?) & LIX (?Latten chalice, early 16th century, from London Wall?), which both date to the 16th century. | 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: | 1300
1600 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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