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Description: | A leg fragment of Medieval/ Post-Medieval (1200-1800) copper alloy cooking vessel, consisting of the very worn foot and measuring 44.98x38.49x13.41mm. It weighs 95.6g. The foot is roughly trapezoidal in shape and flat - the top of the foot is heavily pitted, possibly due to bubbles in the molten metal during manufacture.The underside has traces of iron residue. Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1800 for serving and cooking. Butler and Green (2003; 15) state 'there is evidence that (cast copper alloy) metal cooking vessels became increasingly common during the 13th and 14th centuries'. While certain specialist cast copper alloy vessels such as skillets remained in use later 'bronze cauldrons in general seem to have been superseded in the early years of the 18th century when their place was taken by cast-iron vessels which were cheaper to make and more durable to use.' (ibid: 22).
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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