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VESSEL
Unique ID: SF-0D0BAC
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A rim sherd from a cast copper-alloy cooking vessel, probably a cauldron or similar,of Medieval date. A short length of the thickened and slightly out-turned rim, along with afragment from the wall, survive, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. The exterior surface has extensive sooting indicative of exposure to high temperatures or fire. It measures 25.33mm in length, 64.90mm in width, 4.73mm in thickness, and 23.19g in weight. This sherdis of Medieval date, c.13th-15th centuries AD.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 25.33 mm
Width: 64.9 mm
Thickness: 4.73 mm
Weight: 23.19 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Mildenhall
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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