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VESSEL

Unique ID: DOR-BBEA7E

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment from a cauldron leg. A fragment from the mid section of a large vessel leg with a distinct longitudinal mid-rib at the front. The back is concave and the leg has V-shaped cross section.There are breaks at both ends.The leg flares slightly.
Date: Post Medieval - c. 1500 - 1700
Dimensions: 85.26 mm x 47.94 mm x 19.70 mm
Weight: 157.55 g

Class: Cauldron
Sub class: Leg

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 85.26 mm
Width: 47.94 mm
Thickness: 19.7 mm
Weight: 157.55 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 29th October 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 016654

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Fifehead Magdalen (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST7820
Four figure Latitude: 50.97898407
Four figure longitude: -2.31474914
1:25K map: ST7820
1:10K map: ST72SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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