WMID-E9EEA3: Late Medieval to Post Medieval: Rim fragment from a copper alloy probable posnet or cauldron

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Unique ID: WMID-E9EEA3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy rim fragment from a copper alloy probable posnet or cauldron of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 -AD 1700).

The rim fragment is sub triangular, with a sub rectangular cross section. The rim type consists of a rounded lip. The exterior surface is unpolished and shows signs of finishing/filing.

The fragment is too small to estimate original rim diameter. It has a length of 29.9 mm and is 48.0 mm wide. It is 3.5 mm thick. It weighs 16.7 g.

The fragment is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.

Body fragments of cast copper alloy cooking vessels are not an unusual find, but are strongly indicative of Medieval and Post Medieval activity in the area. Cooking vessels of this type were in use from as early as AD 1100 and slowly go out of use by 1850, after being superseded by cast iron pots and saucepans (Butler, Green and Payne, 2009, 1).

Reference:

Butler, R., Green, C. and Payne, N. 2009 Cast Copper Alloy Cooking Vessels. Finds Research Group Datasheet 41. Finds Research Group.

Class: rim

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 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29.9 mm
Width: 48 mm
Thickness: 3.5 mm
Weight: 16.7 g

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Theddlethorpe All Saints (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF4687
Four figure Latitude: 53.35971859
Four figure longitude: 0.19242273
1:25K map: TF4687
1:10K map: TF48NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst out searching with a metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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