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VESSEL

Unique ID: SF8397

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Published

Curious pyramidal copper-alloy object which may be an unusual form of vessel leg. It is square in cross-section, tapering from 18 mm square at the top to 9 mm square at the base. The top has a flattened area suggesting that it may have been cast separately and soldered on to the vessel. At only 32.5 mm long, it is short for a vessel leg. As its proportions are reminiscent of a dish-support from a chafing dish, it may belong to the same date (15th to 16th century).

Sub class: leg

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1400
Date to: AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 32.5 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight: 52.22 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st February 2001

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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: BEDINGFIELD

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Created: 22 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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