Rights Holder: Finder
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
VESSEL
Unique ID: BUC-5417B1
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A rim fragment from a late Medieval or Post Medieval cast copper alloy vessel. The rim is slightly thickened with D-shaped swellings on the inner and outer side, the one on the inner side is wider, and would have flared out from the body of the vessel. The internal surface is smooth but the external surface is slightly rough from wiping lines on the mould and has extensive soot deposits.
Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c. AD 1200-1700 for serving and cooking (Butler and Green 2003; 7,15, 22).
Notes:
A pot leg from a cast copper alloy vessel was found within 2 meters of this item, due to rows of cut wheat and high stubble it was not practical to search further in the immediate area. Refer to BUC-53E2A2 for the vessel leg record.
Class:
Cooking
Sub class: rim
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Retained by Finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 42.8 mm
Width: 39.28 mm
Thickness: 7.06 mm
Weight: 40.3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 22nd August 2008
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
To be known as: Alciston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler, R. and Green, C. | 2003 | English Bronze Cooking Vessels and Their Founders 1350-1830 | Honiton, Devon | Roderick & Valentine Butler |
Similar objects
Find number: BUC-3C1D91
Object type: VESSEL
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A rim fragment from a late Medieval or Post Medieval cast copper alloy vessel. The rim is slightly thickened with a D shaped swelling on the …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: BUC-F46922
Object type: VESSEL
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A rim fragment from a late Medieval or Post Medieval cast copper alloy vessel. The rim is slightly thickened with flat top created by a D sha…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: BUC-1033E1
Object type: VESSEL
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A rim fragment from a late Medieval or Post Medieval cast copper alloy vessel. The rim is slightly thickened with a flat top created by a D s…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618