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Description: | An incomplete Medieval to Late Post-Medieval (1200-1800) copper alloy foot from a cooking vessel, standing 18.62mm in height and weighing 104.30g. It is max.47.85mm wide and max.27.05mm deep. The base is trapezoidal in shape, with the longest edge forming the end of the toes (c.11mm tall) as the foot rises above. From the end of the toes, they rise at an angle with a prominent central midrib. The (old) break above is also trapezoidal in shape and measures 40.94x15.42mm, the shorter edge in line with the back of the foot. 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cast copper alloy vessels such as skillets remained in use later 'bronze cauldrons in general seem to have been superseded in the early years of the 18th century when their place was taken by cast-iron vessels which were cheaper to make and more durable to use.'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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