Rights Holder: York Museums Trust
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Unique ID: YORYM-E76D64
Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment of a cast copper alloy vessel of medieval date. The fragment is part of the leg of a probable cooking vessel. The leg is rectangular in section and tapers from the base of the foot up to the worn break. The leg fragment is undecorated.
The metal is a dark greenish-brown colour and is slightly worn and pitted. The fragment weighs 64g.
These vessels date from the mid 13th to 16th century and would have been used as a cooking vessel.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Quantity: 1
Weight: 64 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th April 2010
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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