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VESSEL
Unique ID: WAW-871837
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy sheet repair patch for a copper alloy vessel or handle attachment plate for an object such as a skimmer: The patch/plate is sub-trapezoidal in plan, but has been crumpled and torn so the original shape is uncertain. There are four circular perforations measuring between 3.85mm and 2.92mm diameter along one edge. The patch/plate has a well developed mottled dark green shiny patina. It measures 71.21mm long, 35.71mm wide, 1.2mm thick and weighs 15.6g. Originally attached to a plate, and since has fallen off is a copper alloy rivet which has a circular sectioned shaft and hammered flat terminals. The rivet measures 5.4mm long, 5.22mm wide and weighs 0.5g.
The repair or plate probably dates to the Medieval to early Post Medieval period, 13th to 16th century. A similar skimmer plate is illustrated in Egan, No. 439.
Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household: Daily Living c. 1150 - c. 1450 The Stationary Office: London
Notes:
A copper alloy sheet repair patch for a copper alloy vessel or handle attachment plate for an object such as a skimmer. The patch/plate is rectangular in plan, but has been crumpled and torn. There are two large oval perforations on opposite edges with two smaller circular perforations along one side. The patch/plate has a well developed mottled dark green shiny patina. It weighs 8.3g.
The repair or plate probably dates to the Medieval to early Post Medieval period, 13th to 16th century. A similar skimmer plate is illustrated in Egan ( Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household: Daily Living c. 1150 - c. 1450 The Stationary Office: London) No. 439.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 2
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013 - Monday 19th August 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Uncertain
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Droitwich Spa (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO9063
Four figure Latitude: 52.26506825
Four figure longitude: -2.14794846
1:25K map: SO9063
1:10K map: SO96SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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