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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 trapezoidal in plan and rectangular in section swelling slightly to a bend in the rim. All the breaks are old and worn.The metal has a mid greyish-green patina and is worn. The fragment is 30.5mm long, 26.3mm wide, 4.9mm thick and weighs 15.3g.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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