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VESSEL

Unique ID: SF9677

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy molded miniature vessel, 24mm in length and 14mm in width. The body of the vessel is circular in cross-section and tapers to a flat circular base, 4mm in diameter. The top of the body is waisted to form a neck, there are two parallel transverse grooves on this neck, which is 4mm in length, above the neck the vessel flares out again to form a flat topped triangular-shaped terminal, 7mm in diameter. The vessel is solid, and no parallel for it could be found. It is likely to be medieval in date.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1066
Date to: AD 1540

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24 mm
Width: 14 mm
Weight: 17.69 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st May 2002

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: RATTLESDEN

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Created: 21 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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