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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Record ID: WMID-93FF12
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 triangular in cross section. The foot / leg is flat on one surface, and curved on the other. A concave surface is present at the top of the leg, this is the remains of the inside of the cauldron or cooking vessel. It measures 33.1 mm in length, 29.9 mm wide and 9.5 mm thick. It weighs 88.6 grams. The vessel foot / leg is predominantely a mid green colour, with an uneven surface pat…
Created on: Friday 17th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Record ID: WMID-AC8A11
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST 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 to AD 1700). The vessel fragment is sub rectangular in plan and sub triangular in cross section. The foot / leg is expanded at the top and curves outward. The remnants of a central rib is present on the interior surface. The interior surface is coated with a black layer, presumably the result of sooting from being within a fire. It measures 33.4 mm in length, 34.7 mm wide and 12.3 mm thick. It weighs 49.9 grams. The vessel foot / leg is predominante…
Created on: Tuesday 1st April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Record ID: WMID-2A2DB5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy right-angled drop handle from a vessel, of Medieval dating (c. AD 1270 - c. AD 1350). Approximately 75% of the handle is present, consisting of one of the animal head terminals, and a vertical and horizontal shaft. The other animal head terminal and a vertical shaft are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. The horizontal and vertical shafts are rectangular in cross-section (7.5 x 6.2mm). There is an acorn knop at the one surviving corner where the shafts adjoin. At the centre of the horizontal shaft is a swelling, also rectangular in cross-section. Thi…
Created on: Monday 7th April 2014
Last updated: Monday 7th April 2014
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Record ID: WMID-9747EC
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 rectangular, with a sub rectangular cross section. The rim type consists of a rounded lip. The exterior surface is unpolished and shows signs of finishing/filing. The fragment is too small to estimate original rim diameter. It has a length of 22.6 mm and is 42.3 mm wide. It is 4.9 mm thick. It weighs 23.0 g. The fragment is a mid green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement…
Created on: Monday 11th November 2019
Last updated: Monday 11th November 2019
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Record ID: WMID-0DE35B
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 D shaped cross section. The base is flat and D shaped. The upper edge is rough, exhibiting an old predepositional break. A black patina covers the majority of the surface. It measures 43.6 mm in length, 15.3 mm wide (max) and 12.0 mm thick. It weighs 28.6 g It is uncertain what type of vessel this fragment comes from, but Egan (1998) comments that commonly used cooking vessels in the Medieval period include skillets, e…
Created on: Monday 26th June 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2017
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Record ID: WMID-DE46E6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete body fragment from a copper alloy cooking vessel, of Late Medieval to Post Medieval dating (15th to 17th Centuries AD). The body fragment is sub triangular in shape, with a flat cross section. The fragment has an 80 degree bend, creating a shoulder in the vessel shape. The internal surface is smooth. Sooting is present on the exterior. It measures 43.6 mm in length, 75.3 mm wide and 2.3 mm thick. It weighs 37.0 grams. It is a mid green to mid brown colour with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a l…
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 6th February 2017
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Record ID: WMID-DF42A7
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete fragment from a copper alloy cooking vessel, of probable Late Medieval to Post Medieval dating (15th to 17th Centuries AD). The fragment has a semi circular shape, with a flat cross section. The internal surface exhibits a smooth surface, whereas sooting is present on the exterior. The curved edge is irregular, possibly due to the breaks or fault in casting. The straight edge is bevelled, to create a smooth thinner edge. It measures 32.0 mm in length, 62.3 mm wide and 4.4 mm thick (curved edge), 1.8 mm thick (straight edge). It weighs 36.9 grams. It is a mid gre…
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2017
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Record ID: WMID-744D3A
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 bottom have been broken at an angle and exhibits a rough, uneven surface. The base is flat, with an rough surface. Soot or charcoal deposits are present on all surfaces. The foot / leg measures 41.6 mm in length, 44.0 mm wide and…
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 24th January 2017
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