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TOY
Unique ID: LIN-7CB2A8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete cast copper-alloy toy in the form of a miniature cauldron of medieval to post-medieval date c. AD 1400 - 1600.
The object is a miniature tripod cauldron which is circular with a flared rim, waisted neck and bulbous body with a slightly flattened base. Three, equally spaced, circular sectioned tapering legs, now very worn stubs, project from the base of the vessel, not all complete. The vessel has a single angular handle attached to the rim and shoulder
Height 22.02 mm; Width 32.53 mm and Weight 30.81g.
Discussion
Similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database including YORYM-6AF87C, YORYM-7C6E57, SWYOR-A69E3B, LVPL-FDC6C7 and WMID-E6F6E4. A comparable example is also illustrated in Forsyth & Egan (2005), p.111, no.2.6 which is described as Type 1, Design 2 dating to the 15th - 16th century."
Class: Cauldron
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 22.02 mm
Width: 32.53 mm
Weight: 30.81 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Timberland (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF1257
Four figure Latitude: 53.0984583
Four figure longitude: -0.32873615
1:25K map: TF1257
1:10K map: TF15NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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