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VESSEL

Unique ID: SF6571

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Complete leg from a copper-alloy vessel. The curved top with broken edges forms the remains of the body of the vessel; below, the leg is triangular in section and tapers to an out-turned foot which has two extra facets. There is a ridge across the 'ankle' between the leg and the foot. The leg is 73 mm long and measures approximately 15 x 22 mm at the top. This type of leg was used on small skillets (cooking vessels with long handles) and on ewers (water jugs).

Sub class: leg

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1250
Date to: AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 73 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight: 81.4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st May 2001

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: SUFFOLK ORFORD

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 22 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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