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CHAFING DISH

Unique ID: DOR-170D36

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A cast copper alloy handle lug probably from a chafing dish handle. The lug is thick and oval in shape with a collar at one end. Projecting from this end is stub of a circular rivet which would have attached the lug to the vessel wall. The lug has a large, slightly off-centre and sub-circular hole through which the handle would have attached. The hole shows signs of wear. Chafing dishes were vessels made of metal or earthenware for holding burning charcoal or other material on which food was cooked or kept warm at the table. This particular handle is from a B, C or D chafing-dish (Lewis, J.M. 1973 ‘Some types of metal chafing-dish’ Antiquaries Journal, Volume 53 pp. 60-70 Society of Antiquaries.) Date: Late medieval to early Post-Medieval - 15th to mid 17th century Dimansions: 21.33 mm x 13.19 mm x 8.75 mm Weight: 9.10 g

Class: T-Shape

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21.33 mm
Width: 13.19 mm
Thickness: 8.75 mm
Weight: 9.1 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 22nd February 2008

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Materials and construction

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

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Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST6513
Four figure Latitude: 50.915394
Four figure longitude: -2.499245
1:25K map: ST6513
1:10K map: ST61SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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