Record ID: DOR-DE22A6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel. The leg  has an irregular trilobed cross-section. The front has three rounded, longitudinal ribs which form a three lobed flared foot at the base. It has old irregular breaks at both ends.   Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 66.02 mm x 47.85 mm x 25.26 mm Weight: 246 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…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DE2F34
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel. The leg  has an irregular trilobed cross-section. The front a central rounded, longitudinal rib. It has old irregular breaks at both ends.   Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 58.58 mm x 43.73 mm x 11.05 mm Weight: 154 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 of type A which …
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-AA7BB8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to Post Medieval copper-alloy fragment from a cooking vessel such as a tripod skillet dating to c. 1300 - 1700. An incomplete cast copper-alloy leg from a cooking vessel,  The leg is broadly rectangular with a sub triangular-shaped cross section (flat at the rear). On the front, convex face of the flared foot are five narrow longitudinal ridges below a thick transverse collar. Above the collar the leg is narrowed and decorated with central longitudinal ridges. The base of the foot is smoothed and worn. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1300-17…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-8A891B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy vessel fragment in two pieces. Part of a vessel wall and rim, probably from a large vessel such as a cauldron. The rim is plain and slightly everted with a low internal bead. The interior surface is worn and smooth. The exterior of the vessel is scored, probably as a result of the manufacturing process and also sooted. Date: Medieval to Post-medieval - c. 1200 - c.1700 Dimensions: 94.77 mm x 33.98 mm x 5.46 mm Weight: 64.00 g Cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. 
Created on: Saturday 20th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2023
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Record ID: DOR-55C2FC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy, drop handle from a chafing dish. A handle and an incomplete attachment lug that still freely articulates around the handle. The handle is a broadly a trapeziodal ; wider at the base with rounded lower corners and an in-curved lower edge and narrowed at the top with a short straight upper edge.It is rectangular in cross section along the sides and base with a more rounded cross section. The thick lug is attached to the shorter top edge. The lug has a drop-shaped, sub-oval body which is rectangular in cross section. It is attached to the ha…
Created on: Monday 17th January 2022
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-9371D8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete cast copper alloy vessel.  The vessel has a bulbous rounded body and base , a narrow neck, a collar at the rim and asymmetrical open handles. The mouth opening is sub-circular. The handles have differently sized sub-circular apertures and are D-shaped in cross section. The handles are attached at opposite sides to the collar at the rim and extend downwards to join at the base of the neck. Date: Early Medieval - c. 1100 - 1300 Dimensions: 31.15 mm x 25.49 mm x 20.50 mm Weight: 23.21 g See database records WILT-7942F2,  SUR-FA2AB0 and&nbs…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st February 2023
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Record ID: DOR-E78841
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.  The rim is pointed with an internal bead. There is a circumferential groove on the internal surface. The exterior of the vessel is scored and sooted. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 53.94 mm x 48.08 mm x 6.03 mm Weight: 47.93 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 use…
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: DOR-E762C3
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  has an irregular trilobed cross-section. The front has three rounded, longitudinal ribs which form a three lobed flared foot at the base. It has an old irregular break at the upper end.  The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 36.31 mm x 50.50 mm x 26.75 mm Weight: 149 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for s…
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: DOR-13143B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy vessel spout with a zoomorphic terminal. A narrow, curving spout from a ewer or copper. The base is expanded and oval and would have attached to the body of a vessel. It tapers sharply into an upright tube which curves outwards at the top and terminates in a zoomorphic head with a tapering circular projecting spout in its open mouth. The animal's head is well defined with lentoid eyes, incised and moulded brows with triangular indentation along the rear edges, a central, tapering and notched crest, deeply moulded ears with flattened tops and internal moulded oval ridg…
Created on: Sunday 15th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 16th June 2022
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Record ID: DOR-C44A02
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 has an irregular quadrilobed cross-section. The rear race is flat with a small central longitudinal rib. The front has three much larger, rounded, longitudinal ribs which form a three lobed flared foot at the base. It has an old irregular break at the upper end. The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 31.12 mm x 63.11 mm x 37.23 mm Weight: 221 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used fro…
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: DOR-C46CC0
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 has a trapezoidal cross-section .The internal face is flat and the external face has central, vertical linear moulding. At the base the leg is almost right angled into a flared foot onto which the central rib extends. It has an old irregular breaks at both ends. The surfaces are sooted from use in a hearth. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 51.20 mm x 46.16 mm x 32.13 mm Weight: 213 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from …
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: DOR-7AEF89
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy zoomorphic mount from a vessel handle, probably from a chafing dish. A zoomorphic head, possibly a lion or dog, with a tapering circular aperture all the way through it. The animal's head has incised lentoid eyes below a moulded double-arched brow, moulded and recessed rounded oval ears at the back of the head on either side and a moulded snub-nosed snout with incised nostrils. The open mouth is delineated with two angled incised lines forming a chevron on each side with a slight spout-like projection emerging from it. Date: Dimensions: 23.02 mm x 13.90 mm x 17.82 m…
Created on: Tuesday 26th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 24th May 2022
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Record ID: DOR-50E619
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy zoomorphic spout. The terminal only remains. It is in the form of an elabotaely moulded beast head. An animal with mouth open around a slightly projecting circular spout, showing two rows of rectangular teeth along either side. The lower jaw is narrow with a rounded end. The muzzle is long with a central ridge and folds of skin delineated on either side. It terminates in a snub-nose with two nostrils. It has large pellet eyes below prominent, bulbous brows with a groove between them which extends onto the sloping rear of the head and between the two molded, …
Created on: Friday 5th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th November 2021
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Record ID: DOR-60DEC4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval copper alloy vessel handle from a tripod cauldron. The handle is cylindrical with an angled break at the end which indicates that this is part of an angled lug from the top of a cauldron. At the opposite end is a fragment of the vessel rim and body. The rim is pointed with an internal bead and the internal surface is very smooth. The surface of the handle is rough and sooted. The breaks are worn. Date: Late Medieval to Post Medieval - c. 1400 - 1700 Dimensions: 54.94 mm x 24.75 mm, The handle is 12.30 mm in diameter Weight: 48.46 g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 17th August 2021
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Record ID: DOR-4F7A8E
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy skillet or posnet leg A section only remains. It is D shaped in cross section with slightly chamfered edges. The flat surface has three vertical cast grooves and ridges along the length. It tapers slightly away from the end that was attached to the vessel. Date: Medieval to Post Medieval c. 1200 -1800 Dimensions: 42.1 mm x 40.8 mm x 13.7 mm Weight: 82.17 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 vess…
Created on: Sunday 24th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 17th August 2021
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Record ID: DOR-45FBC5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from a copper alloy vessel. This is a large vessel leg probably from a cauldron. The leg is tri-lobate in section with traces of a central ridge running up the front of the leg. The back of the leg is flat. Date:Late medieval to post medieval (possibly 15th to 18th century). Dimesions: 43.49 mm x 39.48 mm x 19.64 mm Weight: 99.65 g
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2020
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Record ID: DOR-45EDC3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment from a copper alloy vessel. This is a large vessel leg probably from a cauldron. The leg is tri-lobate in section with three prominent ridge running up the front of the leg. The back of the leg is flat. TThe base of the foot apears mis-cast and is slightly hollowed and rough.The surface is sooted. Date:Late medieval to post medieval (possibly 15th to 18th century). Dimesions: 36.13 mm x 43.92 mm x 20.61 mm Weight: 90.92 g
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2020
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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-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
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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.