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VESSEL
Unique ID: HESH-27B402
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a cast copper alloy cooking vessel. The fragment is sub semi-circular in plan, with an elongated drop-shaped hole in the centre. This hole (8.1mm x 9.1mm) is where the handle or chain would be suspended from and the upper edge is worn. The lower edge of the object is broken and also slightly off-set. The break in the lower edge is ancient being patinated. The lower edge is slightly stepped and looks turned, the thickness of a slight projection plate is 1.4mm. The nature of the stepping and the feel of the metalwork is similar to that seen on chafing dishes although the form is different. There is no evidence of sooting or other surface through use. The surface of the object has a mottled dark green patina and has fine file marks. The fragment is from a type of cooking vessel, some of which were suspended by chains. Egan (Egan G. 1998 The Medieval Household Daily Living c. 1150-c.1450 Museum of London, London, The Stationary Office) illustrates a suspended cooking vessel with similar suspension loops, Figure 146, and Figure 137. These types of objects tend to date to the later Medieval and early Post Medieval periods.
The fragment measures 31.6mm long and 36.8mm wide is 5.8mm thick and weighs 19.08 grams.
Class: Eschutcheon
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 31.6 mm
Width: 36.8 mm
Thickness: 5.8 mm
Weight: 19.08 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Lugwardine (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO5642
Four figure Latitude: 52.074605
Four figure longitude: -2.643393
1:25K map: SO5642
1:10K map: SO54SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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