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VESSEL
Unique ID: SUSS-F718D4
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval or Post Medieval cast copper alloy pot leg, 1200-1700 AD. The leg is trapezoid in section with a wider front than back and a central raised rib running down the front. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The leg widens outwards at the base to create the plain trapezoid foot, the leg rose form this at an angle of c.75 degrees. It is 23.9mm long, 50.1mm wide, 30.9mm thick; it weighs 121 grams.
Notes:
Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler et al (2009:4) suggest there were four main types of leg used. This is an example of type A which they suggest was widespread in the Medieval period with some examples continuing into the early 17th century.
Class:
Cooking
Sub class: Leg and foot
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 23.9 mm
Width: 50.1 mm
Thickness: 30.9 mm
Weight: 121 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 7th August 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Waverley (District)
To be known as: Alfold
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler, R., Green, C. and Payne, N. | 2009 | Cast Copper-Alloy Cooking Vessels | York | Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheet 41 | 4 |
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