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VESSEL
Unique ID: IOW-1A6A25
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Fragment of a cast copper alloy chafing dish of probable Late Medieval or Early Post Medieval date (AD 1400 - AD 1700). Length 30mm, width 55mm and maximum thickness of body 1.4mm. Weight 35.01g. The fragment is part of an everted and thickened rim and also includes a dish support. When complete, the vessel rim would have had a diameter of about 190mm. The dish support extends 17mm above the rim. It is rectangular in cross-section, flat at the front and sides and concave at the rear (when viewed from the side). The top is slightly curved rather than being flat. The fragment is in good condition and has an even mid green patina overall. The breaks are old.
Notes:
For a discussion on Medieval and Post Medieval metal vessels see Geake 2001, 52-53.
Class:
Chafing dish
Sub class: Dish support
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: 30 mm
Width: 55 mm
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 35.01 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 27th November 2005
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2005-195-8
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geake, H. | 2001 | Finds Recording Guide Version 1.1 | 52-53 |
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