LEIC-9A1417: Medieval to Post Medieval Skillet Leg

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SKILLET

Unique ID: LEIC-9A1417

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast copper alloy leg from a skillet, rounded in cross section. The attachment to the vessel body still remains, and the leg then tapers evenly to the foot which is worn to an angled ovoid face. The object is in fair condition, is 65mm long, 16mm wide, 22mm thick and weighs 67.2g.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 65 mm
Width: 16 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight: 67.2 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 14th February 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2560

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Frisby on the Wreake (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6916
Four figure Latitude: 52.73723907
Four figure longitude: -0.97949092
1:25K map: SK6916
1:10K map: SK61NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst searching with a metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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

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