DOR-86C6E5: 86C6E5.Late medieval to Post-medieval vessel foot

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VESSEL

Unique ID: DOR-86C6E5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete cast copper alloy vessel foot. A plain semi-circular foot from a tripod vessel (skillet or cauldron). The casting is poor with many inclusions and imperfections resulting several voids. There is also sooting over mich of the surface. Date: Post-medieval - 16th to 17th century Dimensions: 34.94 mm x 46.93 mm x 21.98 mm Weight: 92.04 g

Class: Foot

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1400
Date to: AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34.94 mm
Width: 46.93 mm
Thickness: 21.98 mm
Weight: 92.04 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 6th March 2007

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Spetisbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8902
Four figure Latitude: 50.817439
Four figure longitude: -2.157514
1:25K map: ST8902
1:10K map: ST80SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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