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VESSEL
Unique ID: NLM-E991FD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy vessel fragment. Cast cauldron leg of sub-triangular section with a central longitudinal ridge on its front face, flat behind. The object tapers from a broad flat-based foot whose pointed edges project outwards, to a narrower and unevenly broken upper end. A spot of adhering tarry material on the outer face of the foot is a relict of sooting from use on a hearth. Suggested date: Medieval, 1200-1500.
Height (in use): 49.7mm, Width (foot): 53.3mm, Thickness (foot): 22.4mm, Weight: 155.37gms
Class: Cauldron Leg
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 49.7 mm
Width: 53.3 mm
Thickness: 22.4 mm
Weight: 155.37 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 12th November 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM40855
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Blyborough
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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