LEIC-3771C6: medieval copper alloy pot leg

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Unique ID: LEIC-3771C6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval copper alloy pot leg, 49mm long, 26mm wide and 4-8mm Thick. The object is in fair condition with a greenish/brown patina and weighs 50.52 grams. The leg is roughly triangular in form and tapers in width and thickness to a rounded point. It has a triangular sectioned ridge about 5mm wide running vertically down its centre.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1100
Date to: AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 49 mm
Width: 26 mm
Weight: 50.52 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 29th September 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
Parish or ward: Leicester Forest East (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK5303
Four figure Latitude: 52.62218611
Four figure longitude: -1.21852426
1:25K map: SK5303
1:10K map: SK50SW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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