Record ID: WMAS-53F273
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable sheet patch, which, according to Egan (Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household: Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: 6. The Medieval Household Daily Living c.1150-c.1450. Museum of London., p.176, fig.144; no.s, 489 and 494), were used to repair large areas of damage in sheet vessels, for example cauldrons. The sheet is made of cast copper alloy and is incomplete. In plan the sheet is trapezoid shaped while in profile it is slightly curved. The sheet is 114.3mm wide, 63.6mm long and weighs 27.69g. A ridge located near to the centre of the patch ind…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-D115E6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two adjoining handle fragments from a vessel which dates to the medieval period, or mid thirteenth to sixteenth centuries AD. The fragments are ceramic and are incomplete. In plan the smaller fragment is sub-rectangular while the larger fragment is trapezoid shaped, with uneven sides which flare out to a wide base. The wide base is the point where the handle would have been connected to the main body of the vessel. In cross-section both fragments are sub-oval in shape, while in profile the fragments join together to form a bowed handle, which is sub C-shaped. The material is l…
Created on: Sunday 29th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-3B1871
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable rim fragment of a cooking vessel which Geake (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide, Version 1.1; August 2001) attributed to the mid 13th century to the 17th century. The object is made of cast copper alloy. The object has the remains of a copper alloy rivet which perhaps could indicate that an escutcheon/mount was originally attached. As an example Egan, fig. 146, illustrates a suspended copper alloy vessel with an escutcheon attached to the rim (Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household Daily Living c. 1150-c.1450 Museum of London). Alternativel…
Created on: Wednesday 5th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-D98CF8
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a rim fragment of a probable vessel which Geake (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide, Version 1.1; August 2001) attributes to the 13th to 17th centuries. The object is made of cast copper alloy and is incomplete. In plan the object is sub-rectangular, with one edge obliquely angled. The upper rim is the only unbroken edge of the object. In cross-section the rim is sub-oval in shape, tapering to a blunt point or ‘^’ shape at its edge. In profile the object is slightly curvaceous, making the external face slightly convex and the internal face slightly conca…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-D9B255
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a rim fragment of a probable vessel which Geake (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide, Version 1.1; August 2001) attributes to the 13th to 17th centuries. The object is made of cast copper alloy and is incomplete. In plan the object is sub-triangular, with one edge obliquely angled. The upper rim is the only unbroken edge of the object. The fragment has a thickened and everted rim which in cross-section is sub-oval in shape, tapering to a blunt point or ‘^’ shape at its edge. The inner face of the rim is decorated by two traverse grooves. In profile t…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-D9E5C0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable rim fragment of a vessel which Geake (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide, Version 1.1; August 2001) attributes to the 13th to 17th centuries. It is made of cast copper alloy and is incomplete. In plan the object is sub-triangular, with two edges obliquely angled. The upper rim is the only unbroken edge of the object. In cross-section the rim is drop-shaped, tapering to a blunt point or ‘^’ shape at its edge. The inner face of the rim is decorated by a single traverse groove. Heavy abrasion to surface has made the decoration almost indistinc…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-DA3883
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The objects are probable body fragments (not recent breaks) from two separate vessels which Geake (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide, Version 1.1; August 2001) attributes to the 13th to 17th centuries. The objects are made of cast copper alloy and are incomplete. The first fragment (left in the image) is sub-rectangular in plan. It is mid brown-green in colour and is heavily abraded. In profile the fragment is D-shaped with a flat internal face and a concave external face. The object measures 42.2mm at its longest point, 31.4mm at its widest point and 5.0mm thick and 38.38g…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-DA5A17
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a base fragment of a probable vessel which Geake (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide, Version 1.1; August 2001) attributes to the 13th to 17th centuries. The object is made of cast copper alloy and is incomplete. In plan the object is sub-triangular. All of it edges are obliquely angled due to damage, possibly during breakage (not recent breaks). In cross-section the base is slightly concave and uneven. No carbon deposits are evident on the base of the vessel. Only a small fragment of the body remains, which is undecorated and obliquely angled (more than 90º…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-17D115
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a cast copper alloy vessel leg, which is thought to date to the 13th to 17th centuries. In plan the object is sub-rectangular while in cross-section the object is semi-circular, with a concave front face and a flat reverse. In profile the top of the object where the leg was attached to the vessel, is obliquely angled and slightly concave. Possibly the leg was attached to a rounded vessel such as a cauldron, hence the slightly concave top. The base of the leg has rounded corners due to wear, as the leg does not have a separate foot attached. The leg is undecorated. …
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-1808D3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The objects are two probable cast copper alloy vessel legs, from two separate vessels which are thought to date to the 13th to 17th centuries AD. 1(On the left): Cast copper alloy vessel leg which is sub-rectangular in plan and sub-oval in cross-section. In profile the upper part of the leg, where it was attached to the vessel, is obliquely angled and flat. The leg does not have a separate foot attached; instead the leg tapers inwards to a blunt rounded point, which is heavily abraded. The object is dark brown in colour and is heavily pitted. The leg is 71.2mm at its longest…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-186D24
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two fragments of a probable skillet handle thought to date to the 13th to 17th centuries AD. As an example Margeson (Margeson, S. 1993 Norwich Households: Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey, Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology 58) illustrates a skillet handle (fig. 57; no.562) which is almost identical to the recorded example. The fragments (not recent breaks) are made of cast copper alloy, and although separate are definitely from the same object as clear joins can be seen on the edges of each piece, and a continuation of the ring and dot decoration on th…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-18A833
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two cast copper alloy vessel legs, from two separate vessels which are thought to date to the 13th to 17th centuries AD. 1(On the left): Cast copper alloy vessel leg which is trapezoid shaped in cross-section, with a flat front face and alternate angled sides which taper inwards to a flat and narrower reverse face. The leg is undecorated. The base of the leg flares out to form a very angular, trapezoid shaped foot, which is much thicker than the leg. The foot is heavily corroded so that one can see inside the foot, which appears to be hollow. The leg is mid brown-green in colour …
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-18EBE2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a leg from a cast copper alloy vessel which is thought to date to the 13th to 17th centuries AD. The rest of the object is missing. In plan the object is sub-rectangular with an uneven upper edge where the object has broken away from the now missing vessel. The sides of the leg are straight, flaring out at the base to the now missing foot. In cross-section the object is sub-triangular, with a flat reverse and a single median rib, approximately 11.0mm wide, which runs longitudinally down the front of the leg. The leg is dark grey-green in colour, and is in a poo…
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-2AF421
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is an integral cast copper alloy handle lug and rim fragment, which possibly dates to the 13th to 17th centuries. The rest of the vessel is missing. As an example Egan (Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household: Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: 6. The Medieval Household Daily Living c.1150-c.1450. Museum of London) illustrates an example of a suspended cooking vessel with integral handle lugs (fig.137). In plan the lug is semi-circular and flat. It is 27.1mm wide and 17.8mm long. In its centre is a single sub-oval hole which is approximately 9.5mm long and 7.…
Created on: Friday 16th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-2CF2F2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is an integral cast copper alloy handle lug, which possibly dates to the 13th to 17th centuries. The rest of the vessel is missing. As an example Egan (Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household: Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: 6. The Medieval Household Daily Living c.1150-c.1450. Museum of London) illustrates an example of a suspended cooking vessel with integral handle lugs (fig.137). In plan the lug is semi-circular with a concave upper edge, and a flat but slightly uneven lower edge. In the centre is a single sub-oval hole which is approximately 15.0mm lon…
Created on: Friday 16th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-6EBEA4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a possible vessel handle. The object is made of cast copper alloy and is incomplete. In cross-section the object is sub-circular, while in plan the object comprises of a traverse (or longitudinal) piece of copper, which is bent at 45° back under itself. The handle is attached to another piece of copper, which is not part of the handle. Due to heavy abrasion however it is impossible to decipher any distinct shape and what the item may be. The object is 42.7mm long, 31.1mm wide, 8.7mm thick and weighs 26.81mm.
Created on: Monday 19th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-81B7B7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable rim fragment from a crucible, which possibly dates to the 15th to 17th centuries, or Late Medieval to Post Medieval (David Symons, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery). The object is ceramic and is incomplete. The object is light brown-grey in colour with occasional sub-rounded inclusions (less than 10%) of quartz which are less than 2mm in size. The material is also very hard and brittle which suggests that the object has been heated at a very high temperature, either over or in a fire. The fragment is 61.0mm x 60.9mm in size, is 19.1mm thick and wei…
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-81DB11
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable rim fragment from a crucible which David Symons (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) suggests possibly dates to the 15th to 17th centuries, or Late Medieval to Post Medieval. The object is ceramic and is incomplete. The object is light yellowy-brown in colour with occasional sub-rounded inclusions (less than 10%) of quartz which are less than 2mm in size. The fragment is 44.5mm x 51.6mm in size, is 21.8mm thick and weighs 75.60g. The material is very hard suggesting that it has been fired at a high temperature. Both faces of the fragment are smooth. …
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-820854
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a body fragment from a crucible which David Symons (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) suggests possibly dates to the 15th to 17th centuries, or Late Medieval to Post Medieval. The object is ceramic and is incomplete. The material has a light pinkish-red internal face, with a dark pink-red centre and a dark grey outer surface. It is also very hard and brittle which suggests that the object has been heated at a very high temperature, either over or in a fire. The material has frequent sub-angular inclusions of small stones or grit and other calcareous material, …
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMAS-8222B7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable crucible fragment, which David Symons (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) suggests possibly dates to the 15th to 17th centuries, or Late Medieval to Post Medieval. The object is ceramic and is incomplete. The object is mid pinkish-red in the centre. It is also very hard and brittle which suggests that the object has been heated at a very high temperature, either over or in a fire. The material has few if any inclusions. The fragment is 71.8mm x 41.1mm in size, is 21.0mm thick and weighs 86.41g. The internal face of the fragment is coated in slag. Th…
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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