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VESSEL
Unique ID: SOM-BD0395
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An unusually small cast copper alloy foot from a probable Medieval vessel. The foot is broadly triangular in section with a flat back and sides and a slight rounding on the front point. The foot is flared, wider at the bottom than to top, in a hoof-like shape. It measures 24.7mm in length, 14.3mm in width at the bottom and 10.2mm at the top, 14.5mm in thickness and weighs 16.65g. A parallel can be seen on this database in SWYOR-2BD225.
Unlike other examples of this type (e.g. BH-420CE5), there is no collar at the top of the foot before the leg. However, it is possible that the old break at the top of the foot is below the original collar. Butler, Green and Payne (2009, pg. 4) suggest that this triangular cross section and no outer decorative ribs (type b) date to the late 15th / early 16th centuries based on evidence from the Mary Rose. The small size may suggest it is from a small skillet or pan, possibly for serving as well as cooking.
Sub class: Leg and foot
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1550
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.7 mm
Width: 14.3 mm
Thickness: 14.5 mm
Weight: 16.65 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 14th April 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Scc receipt 020823
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Sedgemoor (District)
To be known as: Chilton Polden
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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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