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VESSEL
Unique ID: YORYM-29BDDF
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy and lead mount from a Medieval to Post Medieval vessel, dating to the period c.AD 1400-1600. The mount is complete and in the form of a three dimensional male human head. The almond shaped eyes and the mouth are depicted by grooved lines, while the rounded nose protrudes from the face. The moulded scalloped hairstyle to either side gives the impression of waves, and the receeding hairline suggests an man of older years. The reverse exhibits a deep circular recess which would have been the attachment point to the vessel, and this reveals the lead inner. The flat reverse of the chin extends at a 45 degree angle from the back of the head and it is likely that this flat surface would have sat against the lip of the vessel. A green patina is on the copper-alloy surface, while the lead inside is cream in colour.
The vessel mount measures 26.32mm in length, 34.51mm in width, 31.59mm in thickness and weighs 138g.
Similar examples are found in Falke, O. and Meyer, E. (1988). Bronzegefaesse des Mittelalters. Bd 4 (Mittelalterliche Bronze- und Messinggefaesse). Berlin, p. 451-460, see especially p.499 no.593
Cf. LANCUM-F51517 on the database for a fragment of the type of vessel on which this object would have been mounted
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 26.32 mm
Width: 34.51 mm
Thickness: 31.59 mm
Weight: 138 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT:EO4927
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hartlepool (Unitary Authority)
District: Hartlepool (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Hart (Unitary Authority Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ4834
Four figure Latitude: 54.69874994
Four figure longitude: -1.25673572
1:25K map: NZ4834
1:10K map: NZ43SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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