Record ID: WMID-330AD4
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 - AD 1700). The vessel fragment is sub rectangular in plan and sub triangular in cross section. It consists of a cuboid body, with a ridge running vertically down the exterior surface. The top has been broken at an angle and exhibits a rough, uneven surface. The base is flat and smooth. The foot / leg measures 31.76 mm in length, 39.54 mm wide and 16.45 mm thick. It weighs 53.4 grams. The foot / leg is mid to dark green colour, with an uneven surf…
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2012
Last updated: Friday 4th January 2013
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Record ID: WMID-14A9F5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy probable foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (1400 - 1700 AD). The vessel fragment is sub rectangular in plan and sub oval in cross section. It consists of a curved body. The foot / leg is expanded at the top and curves outward. The remnants of a horizontal rib is present on the exterior surface. It measures 29.82 mm in length, 28.55 mm wide and 15.60 mm thick. It weighs 42.9 grams. The vessel foot / leg is predominantely a mid green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by…
Created on: Thursday 24th January 2013
Last updated: Thursday 24th January 2013
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Record ID: WMID-181EA7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy body fragment from a copper alloy large posnet or cauldron of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (1400 - 1700 AD). The bodysherd is irregular in plan, but D shaped in cross section. The internal surface is smooth and polished. The exterior surface is unpolished and shows signs of finishing/filing. Patches of a blacked surface are present on both the interior and exterior surfaces. The bodysherd measures 33.37 mm in length, 27.54 mm wide and 7.59 mm thick. It weighs 22.8 grams The fragment is a dark grey / green colour with an even surface…
Created on: Friday 19th April 2013
Last updated: Friday 19th April 2013
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Record ID: WMID-C632C6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 - AD 1700). The vessel fragment is sub rectangular in plan and sub triangular in cross section. The vessel leg has a flared terminal, probably imitating an animal paw. A horizontal ridge is located above the flared terminal. The interior surface is flat. Both the top and base have been broken at an angle and exhibits a rough, uneven surface. The foot / leg measures 79.6 mm in length, 68.4 mm wide and 39.3 mm thick. It weighs 534 grams. The foot / l…
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 19th November 2014
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Record ID: WMID-70503B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 - AD 1700). The vessel fragment is sub rectangular in shape and sub rectangular in cross section. It consists of a straight body. The internal surface is smooth. At the top of the leg, an irregular surface is present, this would have adjoined to the base of the cauldron. The base of a trapped air bubble during the casting process is located at the top. Traces of a black patina cover the base of the leg. The base of the foot is slightly abraded. It meas…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Record ID: WMID-BBAF76
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy rim fragment from a copper alloy probable posnet or cauldron of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 -AD 1700). The rim fragment is sub triangular in shape, with a sub rectangular cross section. A smooth and polished surface are present on the interior. The rim type consists of a rounded lip. The exterior surface is unpolished and shows signs of finishing/filing. Sooting is present on the exterior of the fragment. This section is most likely from the out turned rim of a cauldron or posnet (See Fig 1 in Butler, Green and Payne 2009 for exam…
Created on: Tuesday 7th July 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 7th July 2015
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Record ID: WMID-E39F57
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 - AD 1700). The vessel fragment is sub rectangular in plan and sub rectangular in cross section. The foot/leg is curved. It consists of a cuboid body, with a ridge running vertically down the exterior surface. Both the top and the base are flat, with an rough surface. Soot or charcoal deposits are present on the surface. The foot / leg measures 39.1 mm in length, 49.5 mm wide and 16.9 mm thick. It weighs 90.4 grams. The foot / leg is mid to dark gre…
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2015
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Record ID: WMID-5006D3
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 - AD 1700). The vessel fragment is sub rectangular in shape and sub rectangular in cross section. It consists of a straight body, with an external central rib. The internal surface is rough. At the top of the leg, an irregular surface is present, this would have adjoined to the base of the cauldron. Traces of a black patina are present on the exterior of the leg. The base of the foot is slightly abraded. It measures 75.2 mm in length, 43.1 mm wide and …
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th July 2015
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Record ID: WMID-501D1B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 - AD 1700). The vessel fragment is sub rectangular in shape and sub rectangular in cross section. It consists of a straight body. The internal surface is rough. At the top of the leg, an irregular surface is present, this would have adjoined to the base of the cauldron. Traces of a black patina are present on all surfaces. The base of the foot is slightly abraded. It measures 29.9 mm in length, 39.8 mm wide and 21.0 mm thick. It weighs 95.6 grams. T…
Created on: Tuesday 14th July 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th July 2015
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Record ID: WMID-4EDA8D
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy drop handle from a vessel of Medieval date circa AD 1270 -1600. The incomplete handle consists of a zoomorphic terminal end. The terminal has a rivet through the centre of the mouth, with other features (eyebrows and hair ridges) defined by cast in relief with incised lines finishing the decoration. It measures 19.1 mm in length, 8.9 mm wide and 13.3 mm thick. It weighs 10.0 g. The handle terminal is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Find has been treated with olive oil. Egan (1998) page 175, ref: 487) illustrates a …
Created on: Saturday 13th June 2020
Last updated: Saturday 13th June 2020
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Record ID: WMID-8CAB75
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy suspension loop from a cast cooking vessel, of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1300 to AD 1700). The artefact is semi circular in shape and flat. A semi circular hole has been removed from the centre of the long flat edge, creating a C shape. This hole has a diameter of 9.5 mm. A black coating is present on one side of the artefact. Straight lines cover both surfaces of the artefact. It measures 20.7 mm wide, and 33.6 mm long. It is 3.7 mm thick. It weighs 10.5 g. The artefact is a dark green to black colour, with an even surfa…
Created on: Wednesday 10th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 10th March 2021
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Record ID: WMID-7E33DD
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy zoomorphic decorative pouring spout or laver, probably from an ewer of the Late Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1400 - c. AD 1500. This artefact has an integrally cast angular dog's head terminal with a tubular spout extending out from the dog's open sub lozenge-shaped mouth (internal diameter of spout: 6.5mm), the tube is gripped by the jaws of the dog. The dog's head has strongly pronounced ridges/ protrusions for the facial features, including broadly semi circular concave ears to either side of the head and heavy ridged eyebrows. The eyes are illust…
Created on: Tuesday 27th April 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 27th April 2021
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Record ID: WMID-9C9312
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 - AD 1700). The vessel fragment is triangular, with an triangular cross section. It consists of a triangular body, with the edges tapering down to a blunt point, with an external central rib. The internal surface is smooth. At the top of the leg, a curved section of metal is present, this is the remnants of the vessel base. Traces of a black patina are around the top of the leg. The base of the foot is slightly abraded. It measures 63.7 mm in lengt…
Created on: Wednesday 16th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 16th June 2021
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Record ID: WMID-9CAB96
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel, of Medieval to Post Medieval dating (c. AD 1400 - AD 1750). It is sub rectangular in shape with a triangular cross section. The base is rough, exhibiting an old predepositional break. The top is smooth, with old breaks around the edge, and roughly D shaped. A black patina covers the majority of the surface. It measures 51.4 mm in length, 18.3 mm wide (max) and 15.5 mm thick. It weighs 49.0 g It is uncertain what type of vessel this fragment comes from, but Egan (1998) comments that commonly used cooking vessel…
Created on: Wednesday 16th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 16th June 2021
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Record ID: WMID-9CF551
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel, possibly a Ewer, of Medieval to Post Medieval dating (c. AD 1400 - AD 1750). The leg has a trapezoidal section, with an historic break where it joined the vessel body. The leg terminates in a foot shaped like a human boot, and around the 'ankle' is a horizontal raised band. On the underside of the foot is a shallow longitudinal central groove. It measures 47.1 mm in length, 25.2 mm wide (max) and 13.5 mm thick. It weighs 45.8 g Legs from cast copper alloy cooking vessels are commonly recorded finds associated …
Created on: Wednesday 16th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 16th June 2021
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Record ID: WMID-9D944B
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 - AD 1700). The vessel fragment is sub rectangular in shape and sub rectangular in cross section. It consists of a straight body, with an external central rib. The internal surface is rough. At the top of the leg, an irregular surface is present, this would have adjoined to the base of the cauldron. Traces of a white patina are present on the exterior of the leg. The base of the foot is slightly abraded. It measures 27.9 mm in length, 27.3 mm wide …
Created on: Wednesday 16th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 16th June 2021
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Record ID: WMID-8C9E98
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 - AD 1700). The vessel fragment is triangular, with an oval cross section. It consists of a triangular body, with the edges tapering down to a blunt point, with an external central rib. The internal surface is smooth. At the top of the leg, a curved section of metal is present, this is the remnants of the vessel base. Traces of a black patina are around the top of the leg. The base of the foot is slightly abraded. It measures 59.0 mm in length, 34.8 mm…
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Last updated: Monday 24th June 2019
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Record ID: WMID-1F8532
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eight incomplete copper alloy rim and body fragments from a minimum of four copper alloy vessels of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 -AD 1700). Fragment 1 measures 38.3 mm in length, 47.8 mm wide and 2.0 mm thick. It weighs 25.1 g. 25% of the rim is present, with a rim diameter of 6 cm. The rim type is rounded. Fragment 2 measures 24.2 mm in length, 37.5 mm wide and 8.7 mm thick. It weighs 26.0 g. It is either a body or a base fragment. Fragment 3 measures 24.6 mm in length, 35.0 mm wide and 1.8 mm thick. It weighs 3.8 g. Not enough is present to accurate…
Created on: Tuesday 25th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 25th June 2019
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Record ID: WMID-1FEA0A
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 - AD 1700). The vessel fragment is triangular, with a rectangular cross section. It consists of a triangular body, with the edges tapering down to a blunt point.. The internal surface is smooth. Traces of a black patina are present on all surfaces. It measures 41.8 mm in length, 38.5 mm wide and 15.3 mm thick. It weighs 83.4 grams. The vessel foot / leg is predominantly a mid green colour, with an uneven surface patina. The remains of copper all…
Created on: Tuesday 25th June 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 25th June 2019
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Record ID: WMID-47CBE0
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy foot / leg from a copper alloy cooking vessel of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 - AD 1700). The vessel fragment is sub rectangular in shape and sub rectangular in cross section. It consists of a straight body, with an external central rib. The internal surface is rough. At the top of the leg, an irregular surface is present, this would have adjoined to the base of the cauldron. The base of the foot is slightly abraded. It measures 53.3 mm in length, 37.1 mm wide and 13.3 mm thick. It weighs 105.5 grams. The vessel foot / leg is…
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 9th July 2019
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