LVPL-BF45F4: Cast copper alloy chafing dish handle

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CHAFING DISH

Unique ID: LVPL-BF45F4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast copper alloy chafing dish handle from the Late Medieval- Post-Medieval period. The handle is hexagonal in cross section, having bevelled edges. It is roughly rectangular in shape with one long side breaking for the extensions to attach to the chafing dish.

Class: drop handle
Sub class: Lewis no type

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 81.82 mm
Width: 49.44 mm
Thickness: 5.63 mm
Weight: 43.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd August 2008

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Buttercrambe with Bossall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7258
Four figure Latitude: 54.013002
Four figure longitude: -0.902754
1:25K map: SE7258
1:10K map: SE75NW
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

References cited

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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