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Description: | A complete 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 rectangular in cross section. The internal surface is smooth and polished. The rim type consists of a rounded lip. The exterior surface is unpolished. Sooting is present on the exterior of the fragment. This section is possibly from the out turned rim of a cauldron or posnet (See Fig 1 in Butler, Green and Payne 2009 for examples of the vessel type).The fragment has a rim diameter of 30 cm (300 mm) and 3% of the rim is present. It has a length of 48.9 mm and is 55.7 mm wide. It has a thickness of 3.6 mm and weighs 31.6 g.The fragment is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail.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 Cooking vessels of this type were in use from as early as AD 1100 and slowly go out of use by 1850, after being superseded by cast iron pots and saucepans (Butler, Green and Payne, 2009, 1). Other examples of this type of vessel have been recorded on the database, including, WMID-413FB8 and WMID-B77D7B.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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