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Description: | Cast copper alloy cauldron foot and fragment of leg, fractured diagonally just above the foot of the leg. A central raised rib runs longitudinally from the 'cleft' toe to the broken edge and there are parallel ribs on either side that follow the front edges of the foot. The leg flares outwards at the base, similar to those on large cauldrons that have 'animal foot designs' such as one illustrated in Butler and Green (2003) on page 166, fig.1. The indent at the centre of the 'hoofed foot' may not be deliberate but is a result of a casting flaw where the bubble in the molten metal has burst to reveal a circular cavity. The base of the foot is also worn into a slight curved recess and there is some later damage on the back of the foot and some black organic burnt material adhering to the front of the foot, from when the cauldron was by the fire. Possibly part of an elongated leg of mid-Wales type cauldron illustrated by Butler and Green (2003) on page 139, fig.2 that shares similar features and is dated from the 16th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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