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Description: | A cast copper alloy leg or foot from a copper alloy vessel probably a cauldron or skillet of later medieval date (1300 - 1500). The leg is incomplete as the base is missing. It is sub-rectangular in plan and cross section and tapers slightly from the top to the base. The top of the foot is uneven and would have been soldered to the body of the vessel. The base of the foot has a series of irregular hollows possibly suggesting that it was originally miscast or poorly cast. Originally the leg would have had a wide foot which would improve the stability of the vessel. The angle of the leg, when the foot is placed on a horizontal surface, is approximately 80°. The leg measures 39.4mm in length, has a maximum width of 37.6mm, a maximum thickness of 21.3mm and it weighs 84.47 grams. The leg is decorated with a central vertical rib and the upper part has three distinct cast lobes at the junction with the vessel. The leg is a mid green colour with an uneven patina. This patina has been abraded in several places, probably through movement in the soil. This movement has also damaged the edges of the leg producing an asymmetrical shape. In the areas where abrasion has occurred a light green active powdery corrosion is present. There is a significant quantity of black soot or a similar carbon deposit adhering to the lower part of the leg. Similar examples of feet from copper alloy vessels have been dated to the later medieval period (1300 - 1500).
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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