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VESSEL
Unique ID: SWYOR-ABB915
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A zoomorphic, copper alloy pouring spout in the form of a lion, dating from c. 1400-1500. The spout was attached to the main vessel at the back legs of the lion. The legs are divided by a deep groove; one of them has broken off and is missing. The front legs of the lion are merged together to form a flat plate in the form of a shield with one rounded and one square end. The square end of the shield has a raised ridge with three short, transverse grooves defining the paws of the front legs. The mane and head of the lion are defined by shallowly engraved grooves. The pouring spout issues from the mouth of the lion and has a small piece broken from the rim. The attachment to the upper rim of the vessel remains as a flat protrusion behind the head of the animal. There is a short stump of tail remaining, which was also part of the attachment to the main vessel. One side of the mane is corroded and there are holes through the edge of the spout. This spout is similar to one found at Penrhos, near Raglan, Gwent. See Finds Research Group, Datasheet 7, p. 5, No. 8b. It is 95.7mm long, 41.3mm wide, and 18.4mm thick. It weighs 103.47gm.
Class:
ewer
Sub class: spout
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 95.7 mm
Width: 41.3 mm
Thickness: 18.4 mm
Weight: 103.47 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 16th April 2009
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Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Langford (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK8257
Four figure Latitude: 53.103904
Four figure longitude: -0.776653
1:25K map: SK8257
1:10K map: SK85NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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