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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy rim fragment from a copper alloy probable posnet or cauldron of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 - AD 1700).The rim fragment is irregular in plan, but sub rectangular in cross section. The internal surface is smooth and polished. The rim type consists of a rounded lip. The exterior surface is unpolished and shows signs of use in the form of scratches on the surface. Sooting is present on the exterior of the fragment. The fragment has a rim diameter of 44 cm and 3% of the rim is present. It has a length of 27.63 mm and is 48.3 mm wide. It is 2.7 mm thick. It weighs 15.1 g.The fragment is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina.Body fragments of cast copper alloy cooking vessels are not an unusual find, but are strongly indicative of Medieval and Post Medieval activity in the area. Cooking vessels of this type were in use from as early as AD 1100 and slowly go out of use by 1850, after being superseded by cast iron pots and saucepans (Butler, Green and Payne, 2009, 1).Reference:Butler, R., Green, C. and Payne, N. 2009 Cast Copper Alloy Cooking Vessels. Finds Research Group Datasheet 41. Finds Research Group.
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