Record ID: KENT-11E736
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy handle from a Roman skillet or patera. The handle is trapezoidal in plan with concave edges which expand toward both ends and rectangular in cross section. The end which would have attached to the vessel is wider at 27.4mm than the other broken terminal which is 24.6mm wide. The top surface of the handle is decorated with a molded male figure standing right with one hand on a hip. The figure is unclear but appears to have cloven feet, an erect penis and possible horns. The reverse of the handle is undecorated. A patera with a similar shape of handle, bu…
Created on: Tuesday 7th August 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 7th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'ST. MARGARET'S AT CLIFFE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-1033E7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast copper-alloy handle, from a chafing dish (c. 1500-c. 1600). This handle is mainly a heart-shaped frame in plan. The bottom of the heart has a small straight bar with the attachment lug (the top) the two longer sides that flare out to rounded corners are straight and the lower side has a large 'V'-shaped notch. In general it is an inverted heart shape. It has bevelled corners giving it a hexagon shape in cross-section. The attachment lug is sub-oval in plan and roughly sub-rectangular in cross-section. At the attachment end there is a short squat rive…
Created on: Tuesday 7th August 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 9th October 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-0C0067
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but misshapen post-Medieval cast or wrought lead-alloy vessel (c. AD 1500-c. 1700). This 'bird-feeder' vessel was semi-circular in cross-section prior to being damaged. It has a semi-circular base and the sides flare upwards towards the plain rim. At the front it is decorated with two horizontal and parallel raised 'ribs'. Below these features it has engraved initials D S and on the base there is a cluster of punched dots. The rear face is plain. The inner and outer surfaces of the vessel are grey with traces of a buff patina. Height: 42.76mm; width: 57.27mm; thickne…
Created on: Tuesday 7th August 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 1st May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.