Rights Holder: York Museums Trust
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: YORYM-C322A1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy vessel mend of medieval to post medieval date. The object is formed from a sheet of sub-lozengiform metal, of which one end is now broken, with a rectangular perforation in the centre. A second sheet of metal is folded through the perforation though is now extremely damaged. This object would have been fitted to a break in a vessel to seal the gap.
The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The vessel mend is 34.5mm long, 27.9mm wide, 3.5mm thick and weighs 4.1g.
Class: Mend
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Quantity: 1
Length: 34.5 mm
Width: 27.39 mm
Thickness: 3.5 mm
Weight: 4.1 g
This information is restricted for your access level.
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: SE6376
Four figure Latitude: 54.175929
Four figure longitude: -1.036332
1:25K map: SE6376
1:10K map: SE67NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.