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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy probable foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (1400 - 1700 AD).The vessel fragment is sub rectangular in plan and sub triangular in cross section. The foot / leg is expanded at the top and curves outward. The remnants of a central rib is present on the interior surface.It measures 30.2 mm in length, 35.1 mm wide and 16.3 mm thick. It weighs 55.0 grams.The vessel foot / leg is predominantely a mid green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.The remains of copper alloy cooking vessels have been regularly recorded through the PAS, with many variants on the design. This leg was probably originally part of a cauldron, similar to the example illustrated in figure 1 of Butler, Green & Payne's 2009 datasheet on Cast Copper Alloy cooking vessels. These vessels tend to be of late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (15 to 18th Centuries AD). It is possible that it may be part of copper alloy casting waste, but this is a slim possibility.Reference:Butler, R., Green, C., and Payne, N. 2009 Cast Copper Alloy cooking vessels. The Finds Research Group Datasheet 41. Finds Research Group
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