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VESSEL
Unique ID: HAMP-73B146
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Six body fragments of Medieval/ Post-Medieval (1200-1800) copper alloy cooking vessel, collectively weighing 129.94g. The largest fragment measures 72.73x51.01x3.99mm, the smallest 16.77x15.41x4.16mm.
All breaks are worn and there are traces of black probably from sooting.
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cast copper alloy vessels such as skillets remained in use later 'bronze cauldrons in general seem to have been superseded in the early years of the 18th century when their place was taken by cast-iron vessels which were cheaper to make and more durable to use.'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: Body
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: 6
Weight: 129.94 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Saturday 1st September 2012
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Test Valley (District)
To be known as: Kings Somborne
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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