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Description: | An incomplete Medieval to Late Post-Medieval (1200-1800) copper alloy foot from a cooking vessel, standing 87.57mm in height and weighing 244.74g. It is max.51.33mm wide and max.31.64mm thick. The foot has a rounded base, flaring sides and a prominent central midrib. The base is solid for 37.76mm in height, where it is trapezoidal in cross-section, and the incomplete front extends upwards to the full height, consisting of the midrib and jagged edges to either side. To the reverse of this face the midrib is C-shaped in cross-section and concave. All breaks are old and worn and there are traces of a black substance on all faces.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cast copper alloy vessels such as skillets remained in use later 'bronze cauldrons in general seem to have been superseded in the early years of the 18th century when their place was taken by cast-iron vessels which were cheaper to make and more durable to use.'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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