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VESSEL
Unique ID: LANCUM-8DD53A
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A late medieval to early post-medieval (1400-1600) cast copper alloy chafing dish handle, with complete handle and lug. The lug is circular and fully envelopes the handle, and is rectangular in section: it may have been hammered into shape around the handle. The lug has a stepped end and circular rivet where it would have been attached to the chafing dish. The handle resembles an inverted T with 90 degree corners, and is rectangular in section. It appears to have been bent on one side, causing the metal to break. The bottom bar is extremely worn and very thin.
Similar examples dating to 16th century have been recorded as PUBLIC-626F4E WAW-36EAC4 WAW-36D348 LANCUM-90A45A YORYM-8523C4
Lewis, J.M., 1973. Some types of metal chafing-dish Antiquaries Journal, 53, pp. 60-70
Class:
chafing dish
Sub class: Lewis no type
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 50 mm
Width: 38 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 27.21 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: South Lakeland (District)
To be known as: Kendal
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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