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Description: | Post medieval lead vessel probably of 17th or 18th centuryThe vessel is near-complete with some peripheral damage and is of D-shaped form (with a weight of 210.5g). The mouth (60.7mm wide and 35.9mm long) has a stepped moulding (with a depth of 7.3mm - 13.9mm and 5mm thick) on the curved part only. One of the corners is higher (giving a maximum overall height of 34.5mm) and has a spout-like form. The interior of the vessel is uneven (28mm deep). The rear and underside of the vessel are flat, with no obvious means of attachment. The surface has a grey patina with white corrosion.This form of lead vessel is often interpreted as a 'bird-feeder', although the vessels may have had other functions. An unstratified example was discovered at Southwark, London (Egan, 1995, p 129, no.167)[1]. [1] Egan, G., 1995; Material culture in London in an age of transition. Tudor and Stuart period finds c 1450-c 1700 from excavations at riverside sites in Southwark
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