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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper alloy vessel of medieval date. The fragment is part of the leg, including the foot, of a probable cooking vessel. The leg is roughly D-shaped in section and widens slightly towards the base of the foot. A protruding ridge extends down the centre of the front of the leg. The reverse of the leg is slightly concaved and undecorated. The base of the foot is flat and also undecorated. The break at the top of the leg fragment is very worn.The metal is a dark blackish-green colour and is worn. The fragment is 61.4mm long, 38.3mm wide, 25.7mm thick and weighs 112g.While it is not possible to allocate this fragment to a specific type Geake, p.45 suggests a mid 13th to 16th century date for cooking vessels.
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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