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Unique ID: YORYM-8889D1
Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment of a cast copper alloy vessel of medieval to post-medieval date, circa 1250 - 1850. The fragment is a body sherd of a probable cooking vessel such as a skillet, ewer or cauldron. The fragment is irregularly shaped with all edges broken and worn and has a slightly curved profile.
The exterior surface is decorated with two crude latitudinal raised ridges, spaced approximately 9mm apart, and there appears to be no further decoration. The interior surface of the vessel is undecorated and smooth.
The metal has a dark brownish-green patina and is worn. The fragment is 33.9mm long, 30.7mm wide, 3.7mm thick and weighs 16.4g.
Crude cast copper alloy vessels for cooking and serving were widely used from the mid 13th to mid 19th centuries and were increasingly common during the 13th and 14th centuries.
Class: Body Sherd
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1850
Quantity: 1
Length: 33.9 mm
Width: 30.7 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Weight: 16.4 g
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
4 Figure: SE8982
Four figure Latitude: 54.225994
Four figure longitude: -0.636343
1:25K map: SE8982
1:10K map: SE88SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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