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LANCUM-7C2445: Medieval bronze cauldron fragment.

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CAULDRON

Unique ID: LANCUM-7C2445

Object type certainty: Certain
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Fragment of a bronze cauldron 1200-1500 AD. The form of the rim strongly suggests that this is a medieval cauldron fragment. Bronze Age cauldrons are made from thin sheet metal and are not cast like this fragment incomplete bronze fragment. The fragment is 65mm long, 88mm wide, 5mm thick and weighs 105.67g. The piece has a slightly curved cross section, and splays outwards at the rim.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 65 mm
Width: 88 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 105.67 g

Discovery dates

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

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Materials and construction

Primary material:
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: South Lakeland (District)
Parish or ward: Kendal (Civil Parish)

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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