Record ID: SF-1F4D17
Object type: FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sheet copper-alloy fragment of a possible socketed skimmer handle, similar to more complete examples from Norwich (Margeson, 1993, 118-119, fig 84 no 743 and 745), most likely to be early post medieval, 1600-1700 in date. This fragment consists of a tubular flattened piece of sheet copper-alloy, the two longitudinal ends overlap and there is a copper-alloy rivet holding them together. The socket end is complete and the other end, which would probably have flared into an integral skimmer, is missing due to old breaks, now worn. One folded longitudinal edge is also missing due…
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Melford', grid reference and parish protected.