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Description: | A medieval or post medieval copper alloy leg from a cooking vessel such as a skillet or posnet, dating to the period c. AD 1350-1650. It is D-shaped in cross-section and exhibits an old break at the top. It exhibits one wide rib running down the center and two narrower ribs running down each side. Approcimately halfway down the leg there is a wide transverse collar -14.5mm deep 15.3mm thick- below which the foot expands outwards towards the base. The foot is D-shaped in cross-section and the front is slightly shorter than the back. The reverse is flat. The leg exhibits a green/brown patination.It is now; 79.3mm long, 30.4mm wide at the top; 33.8mm wide at the base. It is 13.0mm thick at the top,14.2mm thick at the base. It weights, 178.54g.Butler et al (2009:4) suggest there were four main types of leg used. This example is of a type which appears to have been in widespread use in the medieval period, but examples are known from the early 17th century. Pot legs and feet are commonly recorded finds, being vulnerable to damage.They were dragged across the hearth repeatly, and due to the fact that the metal alloy had a high lead content that leached out with the heat of the fire, they became worn and pitted.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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