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Description: | A complete but misshapen post-Medieval cast or wrought lead-alloy vessel (c. 1500-c. 1700). This 'bird-feeder' vessel was oval in cross-section prior to being damaged. It had an oval flat base and the sides flared upwards towards the rim which is thick and down-turned. The sides are undecorated. The inner and outer surfaces of the vessel are grey with traces of buff corrosion products. Height: 34.6mm; width: 57.2mm; thickness: 22.8mm. Weight: 84.56g. Similar containers have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database where they have been identified as Late Medieval to Early Post-Medieval bird feeders or bird seed containers. Alternative suggestions for use have been made, including: dice shakers, grain measures, blood-letting cups, inkwells or for water containers/fonts for private homes. For comparison, see published vessels: Read (1995, 127-128; fig. 811), Egan et al (2005, 129; ref. 617).
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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