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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 a number rounded tabs some of which are broken. These tabs were probably designed to grip behind the wall of the vessel. The spout has been flattened and is no longer open. The spout was presumably bound in place. The spout has a glossy green patina which has come away in a few places 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. 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. It is 31.4mm long, 18.7mm wide, and 7.9mm thick. It weighs 3.38gm.
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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