NLM-29BB53: Medieval Cauldron Leg

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VESSEL

Unique ID: NLM-29BB53

Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy vessel fragment. Cast cauldron leg of trapezoid section with four shallow longitudinal grooves on its outer face, flat behind; broken at its upper end and abraded, probably during its working life, on the lower. A black glossy surface is thick sooting from prolonged use on the hearth. Suggested date: Late Medieval, 1350-1500.

Length: 72.1mm, Width: 33.3mm, Thickness: 13.0mm, Weight: 127.25gms

Class: Cauldron Leg

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Exactly AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 72.1 mm
Width: 33.3 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight: 127.25 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 5th October 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM40735

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Winteringham

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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