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Description: | A rim fragment from a late Medieval or Post Medieval cast copper alloy vessel. The rim is slightly thickened with a flat top created by slight D-shaped swellings on the inner and outer side and would have flared out from the body of the vessel. The internal surface is smooth but the external surface is slightly rough from castings and has a more irregular swelling on the rim. A circular hole has been drilled through and a rolled copper alloy shee rivet pushed though. It is squashed flat on the inner side and projects on the outer side, probably where it was originally flattened after riveting a piece of sheet to the vessel.Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c. AD 1200-1700 for serving and cooking (Butler and Green 2003; 7,15, 22). The rivet appear to be formed of a rolled kite shaped piece of sheeting, a type that came in between the late 15th and late 16th centuries (Egan 2005:101). This piece may have repaired a crack in the vessel (SUSS-881300) or been part of a handle attachment (see SOM-1E9E42).
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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