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Unique ID: ESS-B248D6
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval or Post-Medieval cast copper alloy vessel foot, probably the foot of a tripod ewer, circa 1250-1650.
The foot is lozenge shaped viewed from below, and has a pentagonal cross section. There is a double moulded ridge at the front of the 'ankle'. There is a worn break above the ridge.
It is 33.01mm long, 13.81mm wide, 16.54mm thick and weighs 23.3 grams.
cf Egan 1998 'The Medieval Household', pages 164-166, nos. 459 and 462
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1650
Quantity: 1
Length: 33.01 mm
Width: 13.81 mm
Thickness: 16.54 mm
Weight: 23.3 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th September 2010
This object was found at Langham, Essex (Colchester MDC) Rally 19th Sept 2010
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Other reference: CMDC.19.9.2010-132.2
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: TM0131
Four figure Latitude: 51.941182
Four figure longitude: 0.92285
1:25K map: TM0131
1:10K map: TM03SW
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Egan, G. | 1998 | The Medieval Household: Daily Living c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London) | London | The Stationery Office | 164-166 | 459 |