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VESSEL
Unique ID: HESH-9080B7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment from the base of a cast leaded copper alloy turned vessel of probable late medieval to post medieval date (1400 - 1650). The fragment is worn and irregular in plan and bowed in profile. It is likely to be from the base of a large dish, bowl, or cooking vessel. The vessel fragment is a mid-green colour with a polished patina which survives well on all surfaces. The underside is heavily 'brushed' but patinated suggesting that this occurred in antiquity. Due to the size of the fragment a projected diameter cannot be suggested.
The fragment measures 52.3mm in length, 26.13mm in width and 4.75mm in thickness and weighs 0.78 grams.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1650
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 52.3 mm
Width: 26.13 mm
Thickness: 4.75 mm
Weight: 14.34 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 5th March 2019
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Walford, Letton and Newton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO3972
Four figure Latitude: 52.34266798
Four figure longitude: -2.89681734
1:25K map: SO3972
1:10K map: SO37SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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