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VESSEL
Unique ID: ESS-65C9BF
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval copper alloy drop handle, dating AD 1270-1600. The object has two arms at either end of the grip, which is longer than the arms. The frame is sub-rectangular in section. There are two projections at the top of the arms which would have been fitted into loops to attach it to the vessel. There are two acorn shaped knops at the opposing two corners of the object. In the centre of the grip is a slightly wider section with two collars separating the grip in two. The object has a dark green patina.
A similar example is published in Egan (1998, no. 487) but has a more octagonal section and is less complete. The published example comes from a context dated AD 1270-1350, though other similar examples have been found into the 16th century.
Dimensions: length: 77.44 mm; width: 34.82 mm; thickness: 5.65 mm; weight: 29.90g.
Class: drop-handle
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: CIMS
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1270
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 77.44 mm
Width: 34.82 mm
Thickness: 5.65 mm
Weight: 29.9 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: OEF 7945
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Chelmsford (District)
Parish or ward: Roxwell (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL6508
Four figure Latitude: 51.74640393
Four figure longitude: 0.388685
1:25K map: TL6508
1:10K map: TL60NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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