VESSEL

Unique ID: NCL-16CE25

Object type certainty: Certain

A cast copper-alloy leg from a cauldron or posnet vessel, c. 1400-1700.

Only the leg remains. This is sub-rectangular in plan and trapezoidal in section, with four prominent moulded ridges running the length of the exterior face. The base of the leg, where it attached to the body of the vessel is roughly broken but very abraded.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Length: 52.07 mm
Width: 44.52 mm
Thickness: 16.71 mm
Weight: 145.3 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: Hambleton
Parish: Kirkby Fleetham With Fencote

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE2995
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 5th October 2011 - Tuesday 8th November 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Robert Collins - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Robert Collins - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Thursday 26th January 2012
    Updated: Friday 27th January 2012

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