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Description: | A sheet copper alloy spout, presumably from a leather vessel. The spout has a rounded out turned rim, but a very short length before dividing into eight rounded tabs which are turned outwards except for two. These tabs were probably designed to grip behind the wall of the vessel. The spout was presumably bound in place. The spout has a dark green but flaky patina which has come away in patches to reveal the reddish metal beneath. This often indicates a fairly recent date, so though no parallel has been found for this spout, a late post medieval date is suggested. It is 24.8mm in diameter and 12.1mm thick. It weighs 2.9gm. Two other similar spouts have been found on the same farm. The records for these are linked to this one. It has been suggested that the spouts could be from a pilgrim's ampulla, but these are normally made of lead alloy. Similar small copper alloy flasks are known, but these are made of cast metal and are believed to be connected with Holy oil. An example is HAMP-BE9456
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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