Record ID: DOR-278B32
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy vessel rim. An everted, pointed rim with an internal bead. The fragment is externally sooted and scored. A rim fragment from a cauldron. There is a mend in the rim where a hole has been sealed with a handmade, rolled sheet metal rivet. Date: Medieval to Post medieval - 13th to 18th century Dimensions: 75.65 mm x 43.03 mm x 6.54 mm Weight: 63.14 g
Created on: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Last updated: Saturday 11th February 2012
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Record ID: DOR-9261E3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy cooking vessel. A piece from the rim of a cauldron or skillet. A pointed rim with internal bead. The exterior of the vessel is scored and sooted. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1200 - 1650 Dimensions: 42.39 mm x 39.76 mm x 5.22 mm Weight: 34.80 g
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2018
Last updated: Friday 16th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashmore', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: DOR-4F3A12
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy leg from a metal cooking vessel such as a cauldron or skillet. It has a broadly D-shaped cross section with the flat side at the front. The front of the leg is decorated with a centrallongitudinal rib.. The foot is broken. It would have been one of three on a complete vessel. The casting is poor with a couple of large voids at the back of the leg. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1250 - 1700 Dimensions: 64.42 mm x 56.93 mm x 27.38 mm Weight: 198.11 mm
Created on: Tuesday 14th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2017
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Record ID: DOR-4F5FB4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy leg from a metal cooking vessel such as a cauldron or skillet. It has a plano-convex cross section with the flat side at the front. The front of the leg is decorated with a central longitudinal rib.The foot has a flat underside which shows signs of wear and sooting. It would have been one of three on a complete vessel. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1250 - 1700 Dimensions: 27.05 mm x 57.91 mm x 36.40 mm Weight: 154.04 mm
Created on: Tuesday 14th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2017
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Record ID: DOR-4F7867
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy leg from a metal cooking vessel such as a cauldron or skillet. It has a plano-convex cross section with the flat side at the front. The front of the leg is decorated with a central longitudinal rib.The foot has a flat underside which shows signs of wear and sooting. It would have been one of three on a complete vessel. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1250 - 1700 Dimensions: 29.10 mm x 54.69 mm x 37.64 mm
Created on: Tuesday 14th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2017
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Record ID: DOR-4F86F5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper alloy leg from a metal cooking vessel such as a cauldron or skillet. The base of the leg only remains. The front of the leg is decorated with a central longitudinal rib.The foot has a flat underside which shows signs of wear and sooting. It is broken in sevceral places and is cracked. It would have been one of three on a complete vessel. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1250 - 1700 Dimensions: 29.40 mm x 64.53 mm x 15.92 mm Weight: 116.97 g
Created on: Tuesday 14th January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2017
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Record ID: DOR-DCE8C5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel. The leg is D-shaped in cross-section with a flat front and convex back and a central raised rib running down the front. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The leg flares forwards at the base to create the plain D-shaped foot. . The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1650 AD. Dimensions: 59.68 mm x 56.22 mm x 45.55 mm Weight: Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butle…
Created on: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Last updated: Friday 28th February 2014
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Record ID: DOR-C101D2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel. The leg is D-shaped in cross-section with a flat front and convex back and a central raised rib running down the front. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The leg flares forwards at the base to create the plain D-shaped foot. . The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1650 AD. Dimensions: 52.46 mm x 59.49 mm x 28.20 mm Weight: 285 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking.…
Created on: Friday 21st March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 27th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spetisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-D60733
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy vessel fragment. Part of a vessel wall and rim, probably from a large vessel such as a cauldron. The rim has a low internal bead. The exterior of the vessel is scored, probably as a result of the maunfacturing process and also sooted. Date: Medieval to Post-medieval - c. 1200 - c.1650 Dimensions: 26.10 mm x 22.17 mm x 4.24 mm Weight: 7.40 g
Created on: Saturday 22nd March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 27th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spetisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-4FA6A3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval copper-alloy cooking vessel foot dating to c. AD 1300 - 1600. A foot form a large cauldron. The foot trapezoidal and an irregular faceted pentagon in cross section (flat at the back and on the underside). It tapers towards the broken upper edge. It is decorated with deeply moulded vertical ridges, angled inwards towards the top. Width: 66.27 mm Height: 53.32mm Thickness: 35.77 mm Weight: 400 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler et al. (2009:4) suggest th…
Created on: Wednesday 20th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 27th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-8D9853
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Iron Age copper alloy probable vessel escutcheon, dating to the Late Iron Age (c. 150 - 100 BC). A bi-lobed escutcheon with a stub of a projecting handle. It consists of of two oval lobes, each with a hooked projection at the outer edge. Both have a large circular attachment hole set slightly off centre. Both these holes are filled with corrosion product. One has a copper alloy rich material and the other is filled with iron corrosion which also covers the front of the lobe. Projecting from the the lobes is a narrowed stub, possibly of a handle, which is decorated with a…
Created on: Tuesday 17th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 18th December 2019
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Record ID: DOR-36ED24
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy leg from a cauldron or skillet. A cast copper alloy vessel leg from a cauldron or (more likely) a skillet. The leg is D sectioned and decorated with three parallel longitudinal ridges on the front. At the back the sides are beveled. The foot is rounded with a flattened and worn tip. At the top is a remnant of thin vessel wall with a smooth inner surface. Date: Late Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1400 - 1700 Dimensions: 62.00 mm x 36.87 mm x 13.33 mm Weight: 157.84 g Cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1800 for serving and cooking. Butler an…
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 20th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradford Peverell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-37ADB8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy leg from a cauldron or skillet. A cast copper alloy vessel leg from a cauldron or (more likely) a skillet. The leg is D sectioned with a bulbous foot and a tapering leg/ There is a central longitudinal ridge. Date: Post Medieval - c. 1500 - 1800 Dimensions: 33.96 mm x 25.16 mm x 13.28 mm Weight: 33.35g Cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1800 for serving and cooking. Butler and Green (2003; 15) state 'there is evidence that (cast copper alloy) metal cooking vessels became increasingly common during the 13th and 14th centuries'. While certa…
Created on: Wednesday 14th November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 20th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bradford Peverell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-BB7159
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg or foot from a cooking vessel. The leg is D-shaped in cross-section with a flat front and convex back and a central raised rib running down the front. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The leg flares forwards at the base to create the foot. . The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1650 AD. Dimensions: 37.44 mm x 48.03 mm x 20.84 mm Weight:115.49 g Cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler et al. (20…
Created on: Saturday 10th June 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2017
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Record ID: DOR-5325FB
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy pot leg from a cauldron, skillet or other cooking vessel. The leg is broadly D-shaped in section with convex front and flat back. It has an old irregular break at the lower end. The leg widens and spreads outwards at the base to create the foot which is mostly lost to breaks or wear. A raised rib runs down the centre of the front of the leg, becoming more pronounced on the foot. At the top is a rounded transverse ridge. There are remains of sooting on all faces. Date: Medieval to Post medieval - c1200 - 1650 Dimensions: 64.86 mm x 37.87 mm x 25.89 mm W…
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2017
Last updated: Monday 25th June 2018
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Record ID: DOR-4EDD98
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a large cooking vessel. The leg is D-shaped in cross-section with a flat front and convex back and a central raised rib running down the front. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The leg flares forwards at the base to create the plain D-shaped foot which has a rounded and worn base. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 61.5 mm x 52.7 mm x 32.4 mm Weight: 248 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler et…
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-4EF854
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy skillet or posnet handle. A small section only remains. It is D shaped in cross section with slightly chamfered edges. The upper, flat surface is undecorated. It tapers slightly. Date: Medieval to Post Medival c. 1200 -1800 Dimensions: 23.2 mm x 22.7 mm x 9.4 mm Weight: 28.60 g Crudely made cast copper alloy vessels were widely used from c.1200-1800 for serving and cooking. Butler and Green (2003; 15) state 'there is evidence that (cast copper alloy) metal cooking vessels became increasingly common during the 13th and 14th centuries'. While certain speci…
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-4F346C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a large cooking vessel. The leg is D-shaped in cross-section with a flat front and convex back and a central raised rib running down the front. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The leg flares forwards at the base to create the plain D-shaped foot which has a rounded and worn base. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 55.1 mm x 46.6 mm x 21.5 mm Weight: 169.69 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler …
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-4F4676
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a large cooking vessel. The leg has a plano-convex cross-section.There is a central raised rib running down the front. The leg flares forwards at the base to create the plain foot which has a rounded and worn base. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 53.6 mm x 54.5 mm x 20.8 mm Weight: 189.91 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler et al. (2009:4) suggest there were four main types of leg used. This is an example…
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DOR-4F62C6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a tripod cooking vessel. The leg has a plano-convex almost triangular cross-section at the upper break, becoming more D-shaped at te base of the flared foot.The leg is waisted and flares out and forwards to create the tri-lobed foot.There are traces of sooting on the surface. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 36.0 mm x 33.1 mm x 17.9 mm Weight: 62.49 g Angie Bolton notes the following in her database record WAW-F9F727: Egan (Egan G. 1998 The Medieval Household Daily Living c. 1150-c.1450 Museum of London, …
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th July 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.