Record ID: YORYM-4992C6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy vessel dating to the medieval to post medieval period. The fragment is part of the leg of a cooking vessel such as a cauldron. The pot leg is sub-triangular in cross-section, with a slightly concave inner surface. The leg is formed of five convex ribs which terminate in a flared, hoof-like foot. The base of the foot is flat. The metal is very uneven and mid-green in colour, with patches of dark grey. The pot leg measures 70.1 mm long, 46.0 mm wide, and 31.0 mm thick. It weighs 262 g. Copper alloy vessels were commonly used for cooking from AD1100 …
Created on: Tuesday 9th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2018
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