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VESSEL

Unique ID: WMID-606F79

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a cooking pot or similar vessel dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1250-1600). The object is rectangular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross-section. The lower part of the leg flares out with a tapered point at one corner, within which there are two concave facets, giving the impression of a toed foot. The leg has a mid-green patina.

Similar examples recorded on the PAS database include: SWYOR-104F95; LEIC-4E6638; and LIN-1B00A8.

The overall dimensions are as follows: 45.73mm in length, 21.37mm in width, 14.45mm in thickness and 41.48g in weight.

Class: Cooking vessel
Sub class: Leg

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 45.73 mm
Width: 21.37 mm
Thickness: 14.45 mm
Weight: 41.48 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd September 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: Staffordshire (County)
District: South Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Trysull and Seisdon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8493
Four figure Latitude: 52.53462528
Four figure longitude: -2.23730871
1:25K map: SO8493
1:10K map: SO89SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: DMDC club dig
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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