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Bird feeder | BH-85F197 |
Medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A lead bird feeder of probable Late Medieval to post-Medieval date. The feeder has a flat, semicircular base, above which the sides are vertical. The rim angles outwards and is decorated at the top and bottom by a double moulded ridge. The opening of the feeder has been closed, so that the inside... | |||||
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Bird feeder | BH-85CE02 |
Medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A lead bird feeder of probable Late Medieval to post-Medieval date. The now-squashed feeder was probably originally circular in plan, the near vertical sides extending upwards from the circular base, forming a cup. The rim is beaded, and there is a similar circular moulding at the centre of both ... | |||||
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Bird feeder | SUSS-E106A7 |
Medieval | East Sussex |
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| A Medieval or Post Medieval crudely cast lead alloy container, probably a birdfeeder, circa 1400-1700. It has a triangular base that tapers outwards to a larger triangular rim forming a triangular containment space. The rim of the container has a ragged edge caused by post-deposition damage. Th... | |||||
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Bird feeder | SUR-938431 |
Medieval | Hampshire |
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| A plain damaged lead bird feeder. | |||||
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Bird feeder | SF-804FF7 |
Medieval | Suffolk |
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| An incomplete cast lead vessel, probably a bird cage feeder of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date. It is missing the rim due to old, jagged, breaks and is slightly flattened due to post-depositional damage. The vessel is D-shaped in plan with flat base and back face and rounded front face. It e... | |||||
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Bird feeder | NARC-5C78F2 |
Medieval | Northamptonshire |
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| A cast lead birdcage trough, or Bird Feeder, of late medieval or post-medieval date (late 15th to late 17th centuries). D-shaped in plan with a flat base and straight sides which flare out towards the mouth. The mouth is distorted only slightly. There is no decoration. A similar example can be s... | |||||
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Bird feeder | SUR-E95085 |
Medieval | Surrey |
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| A D-shaped, flat-backed, bird feeder, for a caged bird. The feeder, now distorted, is decorated with a raised, cast, lattice and is 31mm in height. | |||||
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Bird feeder | NARC-A80104 |
Medieval | Leicestershire |
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| A damaged but complete cast lead bird feeder. It is open at the top and semicircular in section, with a flat back intended to lean against (or be attached to) a vertical surface. Two sub-circular punctures on the reverse perhaps relate to attachment. The object flares towards the top, expanding d... | |||||
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Bird feeder | SOM-7FDDD5 |
Medieval | Somerset |
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| A cast lead birdcage trough of late medieval or post-medieval date. The damaged and distorted trough is 42mm high and 77.7mm wide. The walls are in the region of 4mm thick. It weighs 99g. The undecorated trough is D-shaped with a flat base and straight sides which flare out towards the mouth, whi... | |||||
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Bird feeder | WMID-14F504 |
Medieval | West Midlands |
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| A partially crushed lead alloy(?) trough for a cage bird. Originally, the trough appears to have been D-shaped in section. The base retains the basic D-shape, albeit in a rather flattened form. The object has a (now crushed) opening at the top. There is a tapering rim below the opening on the... | |||||
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Bird feeder | BH-894AF1 |
Medieval | Hertfordshire |
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| A squashed lead food or water trough from a late Medieval to early Post-Medieval bird cage. Several examples of this category of artefact are recorded on the PAS database. There is some debate as to their identification as bird feeders although contemporary illustrations appear to support the the... | |||||
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Bird feeder | BH-1A17F3 |
Medieval | Bedfordshire |
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| A squashed lead food or water trough from a late medieval to early post-medieval bird cage. Several examples of this category of artefact are recorded on the PAS database. There is some debate as to their identification as bird feeders although contemporary illustrations appear to support the the... | |||||
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Bird feeder | SUSS-08D3B7 |
Medieval | West Sussex |
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| A cast lead bird cage trough or feeder. The vessel is complete but very distorted, and would originally have been D-shaped in section, flaring from the base, with a flanged rim. The object is undecorated, apart from a series of parallel bands, therefore could date to the late 15th- 17th century... | |||||
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Bird feeder | SOMDOR-ACB916 |
Medieval | Somerset |
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| A cast lead birdcage trough of late medieval or post-medieval date. The slightly distorted trough is 51.8mm high and 71.55mm by 21.7mm at the top. It weighs 101.7g. The undecorated trough is D-shaped with a flat base and straight sides which flare out towards the mouth. A similar example can be s... | |||||
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Bird feeder | SUSS-15DB14 |
Medieval | East Sussex |
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| A cast lead bird cage trough or feeder. The vessel is complete but very distorted, and would originally have been D-shaped in section, flaring from the base, with a flanged rim. The flattened rim measures 69.14mm in length. The object is undecorated, therefore could date to the late 15th- 17th ce... | |||||
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Bird feeder | LON-216584 |
Medieval | Greater London |
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| Lead alloy bird feeder dating to the late medieval period (circa 1400 AD - 1500 AD). The bird feeder is D shaped wtih slightly flaring from base, possibly for for a troughs for cage birds. It is decorated with raised decoration all the way around, with a shield of the front, with what look like t... | |||||
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Bird feeder | LON-2E4963 |
Medieval | Greater London |
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| Small lead vessel with semi-circular base and flat back. The rim flares outwards above an embossed band. The object is slightly distorted in shape. Probably a trough for caged birds. | |||||
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Bird feeder | CORN-20E523 |
Medieval | Cornwall |
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| Cast lead/tin alloy incomplete aviary or cage bird food or water trough with flat bottom, and flared top half with moulded band and rim. The body of the vessel has been pushed out by the finder after having been flattened in the soil, so that it is now semi-circular in plan. There is a small perf... | |||||
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Bird feeder | CORN-B5BEE5 |
Medieval | Cornwall |
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| Cast lead/tin alloy incomplete aviary or cage bird feed or water trough with flat bottom and flared top half with moulded band and rim. The body of the vessel has been indented and damaged and one side of the vessel is missing. Read (1988) illustrates and similar example on page 98, number 606... | |||||
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Bird feeder | SF8512 |
Medieval | Suffolk |
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| Small oval lead dish, now crushed flat. The base appears to measure about 34 x 25 mm, and has relief decoration; there is a border of short radiating lines, and then some pellets around the centre as well as a visible casting seam. The sides of the dish were perhaps 11 mm tall. These small lea... | |||||
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Bird feeder | SF4727 |
Medieval | Suffolk |
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| Small lead vessel, of the type thought to have been feeding dishes for birds. The rim is thickened and is now squashed flat, measuring 63 mm wide. The base appears to have been oval and the feeder appears to have been originally c. 28 mm high. There are no hooks to fasten it to a cage and no d... | |||||
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Bird feeder | KENT2821 |
Medieval | Kent |
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| Moulded lead bird feeder. Sub-circular shape with fluted rim and floral decoration on rim. Banded just below rim. Slightly squashed, but not much damage. | |||||
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Bird feeder | KENT2751 |
Medieval | Kent |
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| A lead container with a flat back and flared neck, decorated with two parallel lines. It is of a type usually considered to be a birdseed holder and to date from the C15th to C16th. Others suggested uses are dice shakers, grain measures, blood letting cups, inkwells or hold water containers/fonts... | |||||

