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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper alloy vessel of medieval to post-medieval date. The fragment is part of the rim of a probable cooking vessel and is triangular in shape and pointed ovate in section. Both surfaces are the breaks are very worn.The metal is a dark blackish-brown colour and is worn. The fragment is 18.2mm long, 20.8mm wide, 5.9mm thick and weighs 7g.Crude cast copper alloy vessels for cooking and serving were widely used during the period AD 1200 - 1700 and were increasingly common during the 13th and 14th centuries.
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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