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Description: | Two fragment of cast copper alloy vessel. Probably two seperate vessels. Many fragments of cast copper alloy vessels and casting waste have been found in this location, and is possible a result of vessel repair or manufacture in the area.1) 26mm x 14mm x 1.8mm. 11.26g. Rim fragment, with inner wedges rim. Approximately 180mm diameter. 5% present.2) body sherd. Triangular in plan. 56mm x 35mm x 2mm. 16.31g.According to Butler, Green and Payne in Finds Research Group Datasheet 41, "From about AD 1100, cast copper alloy vessels...were commonly used for downhearth cooking, with the vessel sitting among the embers or suspended over the fire. All but the poorest medieval or post-medieval households would have had at least one metal cooking vessel....These vessels gradually passed out of use between 1700 and 1850, supersede by cast iron pots..."
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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