WMID-06B79D: Medieval to Post Medieval: Incomplete cast cooking vessel rim

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Unique ID: WMID-06B79D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A rim fragment of a copper alloy vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 - AD 1700).

The rim fragment has a rectangular cross section. The rim type consists of a flat topped but rounded lip. This section is possibly from a cooking vessel either a cauldron or posnet (See Fig 1 in Butler, Green and Payne 2009 for examples of the vessel type).

The fragment measures 43.2 mm in width, 26.7 mm in height, 4.0 mm in thickness and weighs 18.1 g. Not enough rim was present to accurately determine the original rim diameter.

The fragment is a dark green colour, with a fairly smooth surface patina.

Cooking vessels of this type were in use from as early as AD 1100 and slowly go out of use by AD 1850, after being superseded by cast iron pots and saucepans (Butler, Green and Payne, 2009, 1).

Butler, R., Green, C. and Payne, N. 2009 Cast Copper Alloy Cooking Vessels. Finds Research Group Datasheet 41. Finds Research Group.

Class: rim

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 26.7 mm
Width: 43.2 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 18.1 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Radstone (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5940
Four figure Latitude: 52.05525207
Four figure longitude: -1.14094518
1:25K map: SP5940
1:10K map: SP54SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out searching with a metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: About one year ago
Updated: About one year ago

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