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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper alloy vessel of medieval date. The fragment is the foot portion of the leg 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 fragment. The reverse of the leg and base of the foot are flat and undecorated. The break at the top of the leg fragment is very worn and pitted.The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and is worn. The fragment is 25.8mm long, 32.7mm wide, 15.3mm thick and weighs 97g.While it is not possible to allocate this fragment to a specific a mid 13th to 16th century date is generally accepted 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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