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Description: | Fragment of cast leaded copper alloy turned vessel of probable late medieval to post medieval date (1400 - 1650). The fragment is much worn and irregular in shape. It is likely to be from a large dish, bowl, or cooking vessel with a stepped and inturned rim. There are two clear drilled holes present with a third positioned on the edge of the break. The holes have a diameter of 4.6mm and are conical in profile. One of the drilled holes is filled with a sheet metal rivet. This has been formed from a rolled sheet / tube of copper alloy and then been inserted in the hole and flattened to fix. It is likely that these holes represent the adition of wither a repair patch or possible a handle plate.The vessel fragment is a mid green colour with a polished patina which survives best on the upper edge. Both the front and rear surfaces have a brushed appearance with a series of incised circumferential lines. From what survives of the rim it has a projected diameter of 27cm and represents approximately 11% of the circumference. It measures 91.2mm length, 52.6mm width, is 6.3mm thick at rim, 3.3mm thick at body and weighs 89.58 grams. A direct parallel has not been found.
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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