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VESSEL
Unique ID: LON-F0C668
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval pottery fragment: dish support from a chafing dish (1450-1650). The artefact consists of one dish support element from a chafing dish, manufactured in France, probably Saintonge. The dish support would have been one of around six pointed supports projecting upwards from the rim of the vessel. The fragment has been decorated with an incised face, designed to fill the triangular shape. At the upper edge, incised vertical strands of hair fill the uppermost point. Below this are incised eyebrows, deeply recessed eyes and a prominent projecting nose. The face also has a moustache or beard. The pottery fragment is made from a light biscuit-coloured fabric which has been decorated with a white glaze. Staining has caused the surface to acquire a red-brown hue in places. Dimensions: length: 34.83mm; width: 33.42mm; thickness: 13.72mm; weight: 12.66g.
Notes:
Chafing dishes were designed to contain charcoal which, when a dish was supported above it, would keep the dish warm.
Class: chafing dish
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1450
Date to: AD 1650
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 34.83 mm
Width: 33.42 mm
Thickness: 13.72 mm
Weight: 12.66 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2008
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Vintry (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.503528
Four figure longitude: -0.099555
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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