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Description: | A fragment of a copper alloy vessel of medieval to post-medieval date. The fragment is part of the rim of a probable cooking vessel and is sub-triangular in plan and rectangular in section swelling slightly to the rim. All the breaks are old and worn and the fragment appears undecorated.The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The fragment is 46.8mm long, 31.3mm wide, 3.5mm thick and weighs 13.6g.Crude 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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