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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 a pointed oval in section with rounded edges and a raised central ridge on the external side. Both ends of the fragment are broken and very worn and the leg is undecorated.The metal is a dark brownish-black colour and is worn. The fragment is 64.25mm long, 40.04mm wide, 21.39mm thick and weighs 150.9g. 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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