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VESSEL
Unique ID: KENT-2A9AF3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete cast Post Medieval copper alloy pot leg and foot.
Description: The leg is roughly rectangular in shape and cross-section. The fot is pinched and thins towards the 'toes'. The leg has broken off, probably near the base of the vessel. The break is very rough and has an odd patina on the interna. The base of the foot is flat and the edges are worn.
Measurements: The vessel leg measures 70.64 mm in length, 30.1mm wide, 29.01mm thick including foot (19.69mm thick without foot) it weighs 193.89g.
Discussion: Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking.
Class: Pot Leg
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 70.64 mm
Width: 30.1 mm
Thickness: 29.01 mm
Weight: 193.89 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Figurative
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Maidstone (District)
Parish or ward: Stockbury (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ8161
Four figure Latitude: 51.31930983
Four figure longitude: 0.59606469
1:25K map: TQ8161
1:10K map: TQ86SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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