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CHAFING DISH
Unique ID: LVPL-D26E26
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete cast copper alloy chafing dish handle, of Post Medieval dating (16th to 17th Centuries AD).
The handle is hexagonal in plan, with three opposing straight sides and three opposing inward curving (concave) sides. The cross section of the handle is rectangular. Neither side of the handle exhibits signs of decoration.
The handle is a mid to dark green colour, with an even surface patina.
It measures 54.09mm in length, 62.25mm wide and 4.83mm thick. The frame of the handle is 7.73mm wide. It weighs 35.3 grams.
This handle would have been attached to the body of the chafing dish by a rounded lug such as LVPL-533411. Chafing dishes were domestic utensils made of metal or earthenware for holding burning charcoal or other combustible material. This was then used to cook food or keep it hot at the table. It is similar in style to that found on a Type D1 chafing dish, dated to the 16th Centuries AD (Lewis, 1973).
Reference:
Lewis, J.M. 1973 'Some types of metal chafing-dish' Antiquaries Journal, Volume 53 pp. 60-70 Society of Antiquaries
Class: handle
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 54.09 mm
Width: 62.25 mm
Thickness: 4.83 mm
Weight: 35.3 g
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Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Plumley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ7075
Four figure Latitude: 53.271132
Four figure longitude: -2.451296
1:25K map: SJ7075
1:10K map: SJ77NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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