HAMP-107CF4: Roman to Medieval Vessel Foot

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VESSEL

Unique ID: HAMP-107CF4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast copper alloy vessel (or figurine) leg. The leg is in the form of a birds (or animals) foot, comprised of three angled toes. The middle toe is flattened on the upper surface. There is a shorter, angled projection from the reverse of the foot, possibly representing the hallux - a birds backwards turned toe. There is a raised, moulded ridge around the front of the ankle. The lower part of the leg is present, which is sub-triangular in cross section. The base of the foot is covered in irregular vertical incised lines. The foot measures 24.88mm long by 11.94mm wide, and the leg is 22.81mm long, 5.36mm wide and 8.71mm thick. The foot has a slightly patchy mid-green patina. The leg is worn, particularly on the base of the foot and on the top of the leg. Possibly Medieval in date, or Roman - see BH-9D4386, which referes to animal vessel legs of a 4th century date (Neal, Wardle and Hunn, 1990, p.128).

Class: Foot

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 300
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22.81 mm
Width: 24.88 mm
Thickness: 11.94 mm
Weight: 10.32 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th October 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E1888

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Kings Worthy (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5033
Four figure Latitude: 51.094137
Four figure longitude: -1.287389
1:25K map: SU5033
1:10K map: SU53SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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