Record ID: ESS-3FAC7B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy chafing dish handle of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1270-1600). Description: The object comprises part of a drop handle and an in situ lug that would have attached it to the vessel originally. The handle is L-shaped in plan and sub-square in cross-section. Its shorter end terminates in a large zoomorphic lug, while its longer end terminates in an acorn-shaped knop projecting at a slight angle behind the break. The zoomorphic terminal is sub-oval in cross-section with deep grooves on the outer face creating the impression of an angled…
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-035D2C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy vessel mount of Iron Age to Roman date (c.50BC-AD100) Description: The object is semi-circular in plan and rectangular in cross-section and of varying thickness. One side has a single large cell for enamel inlay to create a field against which two adjacent spirals take form, stemming from the straight side. All of the enamel has broken away. The reverse is undecorated and rough with possible traces of lead solder. There is no other evidence for how or if the object was attacthed to something else. The object has a light green patina with some dar…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-B6BB2B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper alloy vessel of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1200-1700). Description: A broadly triangular fragment from the rim of a vessel, including 72.3mm of the rim edge. Curvature of rim suggests the complete vessel had a diameter of approximately 260mm. The rim is crescent shaped in cross-section and 4.66mm thick at its thickest. The angle between the rim and vessel body is approximately 45 degrees. On the inside of the vessel there is a distinct "step" where the rim meets the vessel body. One side is smooth and has a green patina. The other…
Created on: Tuesday 13th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-9FCA1A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy pot leg of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1200-1650).  Description: The leg is tri-lobed, in the form of an animal's paw, with the 3rd toe missing. The upper end of the leg is missing, with a rough line of breakage. The object has rounded outside edges and the base of the foot is broadly flat. The object has a green and brown patina.  Measurements: length: 35.4 mm; width: 48.7; height 25.3 mm; weight: 180.2g Discussion: Metal vessels such as ewers, skillets and cauldrons would have been costly i…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-9F70F2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy pot leg of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1200-1650).  Description:  The leg is tri-lobed, in the form of an animal's paw. The upper end of the leg is missing, with a rough line of breakage. The object has rounded outside edges and the base of the foot is broadly flat although slightly raised in the centre. The object has a green and brown patina.  Measurements: length: 37.6 mm; width: 55.9; height 35.4 mm; weight: 200.0g Discussion: Metal vessels such as ewers, skillets and cauld…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: ESS-78AB11
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy pot leg fragment of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1200-1650).  Description:  An incomplete copper-alloy pot leg fragment, probably from a cooking vessel or cauldron. The upper end of the leg is missing, with a rough line of breakage. The object is trapezoidal in cross-section and has rounded outside edges. The foot has a rounded profile and the base of the foot is flat. The object has a light-green and brown patina.  Measurements: length: 65.5 mm; width: 31.5mm tapering to 25.0 mm at the foot; thickness 20.…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-107B6B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but very worn cast copper-alloy vessel leg, probably from a cauldron of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1100 - 1850). Description: The leg is rectangular in cross-section at the top, narrowing to a now very worn pointed foot. There are traces of sooting on the green and red patchy surface.  Measurements: length: 29.2mm width: 34.6mm thickness: 23mm weight: 80.93g Discussion: It is uncertain what type of vessel this leg comes from, but Egan (1998) comments that commonly used cooking vessels in the Medieval period inc…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: ESS-1ADACE
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy vessel handle terminal of Late Iron Age to Roman date (c.40-410) Description: The object is triangular in plan and in profile. It is hollow, with a circular socket which has two semi-circular indentations on the rim, one at the top and one at the bottom. The outside of the terminal takes the form of a ram's head with moulded curled horns. All of the other features are worn. Between the horns are two circular cells. 5mm diameter, with a 5mm gap between them. There are a further two cells on the bottom, one of which is off centre. …
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-1A0686
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper alloy vessel of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1200-1700). Description: The fragment is a rim sherd, sub-rectangular in plan and curved in profile. The inner face curves slightly outward to the rim,.11mm below the rim the surface starts being pock-marked by 1mm indents. The outer surface has a bevel at a 45 degree angle to the rim extending 6mm to an outer edge; the outer shape is then concave back to the main portion of the vessel. The fragment has a dark green patina. Measurements: Length: 37.0mm; Width: 21.1mm; Thickness: 5.6mm; W…
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-871406
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a ceramic vessel of post-medieval date (c.1650-1800) Description: The fragment is rectangular in plan and in cross-section.  The fabric is buff/orange with a fine composition, small inclusions and small oval holes. The sherd has one face glazed in yellow with 3 lines of brown glaze, apparently of multiple 'U' shapes, i.e. 'combed'. The sherd is probably from a plate or shallow dish. Measurements: Length 27.0mm; Width 24.6mm; Thickness: 7.1mm; Weight: 6.04g Discussion: The fragment is of Staffordshire slipware with a di…
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-08D5AC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete cast copper-alloy vessel of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1100-1850). Description: The vessel remains as the lid, now irregular in plan due to breaks around the edges. It is unclear whether any of the original edges remain but the current edges turn upwards slightly.  At the centre of the lid is a raised knop. To one side of this is an oval perforation, wider on the exterior than the interior.  Measurements: length: 48.8mm; width: 35.6mm; thickness (including handle): 13.5mm; thickness (body): 4mm; weight: 63.66g Discussion: Cast copper-allo…
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-07F17C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete cast copper-alloy vessel of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1100-1850). Description: The vessel remains as two fragments of the rim and body of a large vessel >27mm in diameter. These fragments fit together. The rim has a pronounced triangular ridge on the inside and a shorter, flatter rounded ridge on the outside. One fragment has a vertical seam visible on the outside surface which has been worn down. There are horizontal striations across the outside surfaces of both fragments.  Measurements:  Fragment 1: length: 63.4mm; width: 48.2…
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-E0587C
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a ceramic vessel (Metropiltan slip ware dish) of post-medieval date (c.1580-1800). Description: The fragment is a rim sherd, sub-triangular in plan with curved underside rim. The inner surface has a red glaze with trailed cream/yellow slip decoration and slip-trailed decoration around the rim. The exterior surface is unglazed. The sherd has a red exterior and interior and a dark brown core. The fabric is very hard with small voids on the surface. Horizontal parallel lines on the exterior suggest the vessel was wheel-made. The sherd has worn breaks. It is in fai…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
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Record ID: ESS-C88F89
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but very worn cast copper-alloy vessel leg of medieval to post-medieval date (c.1200 - 1700). Description: The leg is pointed and is oval in cross-section, becoming triangular where it would have joined the vessel wall. The surface has mottled brown and grey green patina and is very worn. Measurements: length 33.62mm; width (foot) 25.12mm; width (leg) 8.97mm; thickness (foot) 16.81mm; thickness (leg) 11.61mm; weight 29.48g. Discussion: It is uncertain what type of vessel this leg comes from, but Egan (1998) …
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-C86938
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy vessel leg of medieval to post medieval date (c.1450-1550). Description: The leg is broadly rectangular in plan and triangular in cross section with a trace of a transverse collar at the top. The upper edge and a portion of a side is broken and the edges are worn. The leg widens out to the base and is moulded into 4 lobes to form a worn paw-like foot. The rear surface is concave with the broad channel running down the leg. The surface is a mottled green patina. Measurements: Length: 46.3 mm; Width:…
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-394E20
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy vessel leg of post-medieval date (c.1500-1700). Description: The leg is broadly rectangular in plan and triangular in cross section with a transverse collar halfway along the length. The upper edge is broken. Both below and above the collar the leg widens out. Above the collar the leg is moulded into 3 lobes. Below the collar the leg is moulded into 5 lobes to form a paw-like foot. The rear surface is flat. The surface is a green mottled patina, more yellow in the grooves between the lobes. Measurements: Length: 48.6 …
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-3859FA
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a rim of a cast copper-alloy vessel of medieval to post medieval date (c.1300-1700).  Description: The fragment is 4-sided in plan, with a curved, thin D-shaped profile.  The rim is thicker than the main surface and only discernable from the outer side. The broken edges are worn. The inner surface is mottled green with pronounced lateral scratches.The outer surface has a green patina, a segment of rim & main surface has broken off revealing a triangle of the interior of the fragment, coloured black. Measurements: Height: 29.6mm, Wi…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-381604
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a rim of a cast copper-alloy vessel of medieval to post medieval date (c.1300-1700).  Description: The fragment is triangular in plan, with a curved profile.  The rim is only slightly thicker than the main surface and thins to a rounded edge from both the inside and outside of the vessel. The two broken edges are worn. One side of the fragment is encrusted grey, the other side mottled, though mainly black.  Measurements: Height: 37.0mm, Width: 47.9mm, Thickness: 2.9mm, Weight: 24.09g
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-37BEA1
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a ceramic vessel of unknown date. Description: The fragment is a body sherd, roughly triangular in plan, wedge-shaped in profile. The thicker end of the wedge has the start of an inward curve, possibly as it meets the base or, rim. All the edges are broken, some being more worn than others. The surfaces and core are uniformly  pale grey. The fabric is very hard with frequent, well-sorted white sand and mica inclusions. linear voids on the external surface suggest organic temper. There are no …
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-3762AC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a rim of a cast copper-alloy vessel of medieval to post medieval date (c.1300-1700)  Description: The fragment is triangular in plan, with a thin D-shaped profile.  The fragment has a thickened, bevel rim, only discernable from the outside of the vessel. The broken edges are worn. The inner surface has a dark brown colouring, the outer surface ligher with a light green patina patch on the top left.  Measurements: Height: 30.1mm, Width: 36.3mm, Thickness: 6.0mm, Weight: 19.21g
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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