WAW-C3FD0E: Medieval to Post Medieval cooking vessel (exterior and interior).

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Unique ID: WAW-C3FD0E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval to Post Medieval (c. 12th to mid-19th century) cooking vessel wall fragment which is broken, but not recently. The interior surface is corroded and has smooth patches. The exterior surface is rough with horizontal striations and with traces of black deposit which are presumably carbon deposits.

The fragment measures 29mm long and 24.47mm wide, 1.91mm thick and weighs 4.82g.

The fragment is probably a type of cooking vessel, but it is uncertain what type. Egan (1998) comments that commonly used cooking vessels in the Medieval period include skillets, ewers, and cauldrons. Butler, Green and Payne (2009) comment that rim fragments which are found as individual fragments are likely to be from cauldrons or posnets. These vessels are in use from c. 1100 until c. 1850 when cast iron cooking vessels are used instead.

Butler, R., Green, C. and Payne, N. 2009 'Cast copper-alloy cooking vessels' Finds Research Group AD700-1700 Datasheet 41

Egan G. 1998 The Medieval Household Daily Living c. 1150-c.1450 Museum of London, London, The Stationary Office

Class: Cooking
Sub class: Wall

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29 mm
Width: 24.47 mm
Thickness: 1.91 mm
Weight: 4.82 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st November 2017 - Wednesday 14th March 2018

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Hanley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO6565
Four figure Latitude: 52.28202008
Four figure longitude: -2.51446647
1:25K map: SO6565
1:10K map: SO66NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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