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VESSEL
Unique ID: WILT-51CFF4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A leg fragment of Medieval/ Post-Medieval (1200-1800) copper alloy cooking vessel, measuring 43.08x34.31x12.99mm and weighing 74.23g.
It is trapezoidal in cross-section with a central vertical mid-rib on the outside face. It has a vertical break (old) and the other end, which is very worn, is probably the foot.
Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1800 for serving and cooking. Butler and Green (2003; 15) state 'there is evidence that (cast copper alloy) metal cooking vessels became increasingly common during the 13th and 14th centuries'. While certain specialist cast copper alloy vessels such as skillets remained in use later 'bronze cauldrons in general seem to have been superseded in the early years of the 18th century when their place was taken by cast-iron vessels which were cheaper to make and more durable to use.' (ibid: 22).
Class:
Cooking vessel
Sub class: leg
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 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 43.08 mm
Width: 34.31 mm
Thickness: 12.99 mm
Weight: 74.23 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st July 2010 - Wednesday 15th September 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: WHM 288
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Market Lavington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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