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VESSEL
Unique ID: DEV-C40A15
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval to Post Medieval copper alloy vessel foot, probably dating to c. AD 1200-1700. The foot is sub-trapezoidal in cross section, with the front, broad, face cast into three parallel longitudinal ribs and a central longitudinal ridge on the reverse. The underside is slightly concave and shows signs of sooting.
Dimensions: length 43.0mm; width 52.3mm; thickness 15.3mm; weight 106.23g
This is an example of Butler, Green and Payne's type A, which they suggest was in use throughout the medieval period and into the 17th century.
Class:
Pot foot/leg
Sub class: Butler, Green and Payne type A
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 43 mm
Width: 52.3 mm
Thickness: 15.3 mm
Weight: 106.23 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt: 019979
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Marshwood (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SY4098
Four figure Latitude: 50.77845929
Four figure longitude: -2.8523727
1:25K map: SY4098
1:10K map: SY48SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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