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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 sub-rectangular in plan and rectangular in section. All breaks are very worn.The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The fragment is 36.6mm long, 27.8mm wide, 3.3mm thick and weighs 19g.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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