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VESSEL
Unique ID: BUC-B1A3B1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Part of a cast copper alloy leg from a Medieval to Post Medieval vessel. The leg is flat in cross section with convex rounded edges and a flat front and back. The leg terminates in a rounded but plain end with no clear 'foot', at the top is an old break. The front of the leg has a raised central rib running down the length.There are traces of sooting on the front.
This appears to be an example of Butler, Green and Payne (2009, pg 4) Type 'A', lacking the foot. This type was widespread in the Medieval period with examples known into the early 17th century. SOM-D66AA0 on this database is similar but has a definite foot.
Class:
Cooking
Sub class: leg
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Retained by finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1650
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 7.58 mm
Width: 29.72 mm
Thickness: 16.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 29th March 2007
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Chiltern (District)
To be known as: Holmer Green
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler, R., Green, C. and Payne, N. | 2009 | Cast Copper-Alloy Cooking Vessels | York | Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheet 41 |
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