The Portable Antiquities Scheme
MEDIEVAL VESSEL
1066
A copper-alloy molded miniature vessel, 24mm in length and 14mm in width. The body of the vessel is circular in cross-section and tapers to a flat circular base, 4mm in diameter. The top of the body is waisted to form a neck, there are two parallel transverse grooves on this neck, which is 4mm in length, above the neck the vessel flares out again to form a flat topped triangular-shaped terminal, 7mm in diameter. The vessel is solid, and no parallel for it could be found. It is likely to be medieval in date.
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