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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper alloy vessel of medieval date. The fragment is part of the leg of a probable cooking vessel. The leg is roughly triangular in section with a raised central spine extending along the front. The reverse of the leg is concaved and undecorated. The breaks at both ends of the leg fragment are very worn.The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and is worn. The fragment is 73.8mm long, 27.8mm wide, 6.8mm thick and weighs 96g.While it is not possible to allocate this fragment to a specific type a mid 13th to 16th century date is generally accepted for copper alloy 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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