LANCUM-404496: Late medieval to Early post-medieval incomplete cast copper alloy foot from a cauldron, posnet or skillet.

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CAULDRON

Unique ID: LANCUM-404496

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Late medieval to Early post-medieval incomplete cast copper alloy foot from a cooking vessel such as a cauldron, posnet or skillet. The leg measures 40mm long by 23mm wide by 12mm thick and weighs 68.97g. It has a D-shaped ribbed cross-section, with a flat back and curving exterior.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 40 mm
Width: 23 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight: 68.97 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th April 2009

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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)
To be known as: CLAXTON

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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