LANCUM-ABD437: Late medieval or early post-medieval cauldron leg

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VESSEL

Unique ID: LANCUM-ABD437

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy leg from a tripod or cauldron. The leg is traingular in cross-section and decorated with a large rib down the apex. The leg tapers to the terminal, which is in the form of a three-toed foot or hoof. The top end of the leg where it would have met the bowl is concave. There is sooting on the reverse.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 65 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight: 60.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 12th March 2010

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: Bridekirk

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

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

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