Find Spot record 15862 - Metal Detecting Find From Malpas

<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-AC2326 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A probable piece of casting waste of uncertain date. The object is U-shaped in plan and irregular in cross section. One face is relatively flat and smooth while the opposite face is of varying thickness. Adhering to the object is a black carbon deposit often found on the feet of cooking vessels. It is possible that this object is a medieval cooking vessel foot such as LVPL-142D8A or LVPL-4CD149 (see 2) however due to the uneven thickness this is questionable. Casting waste is very hard to date in isolation. As casting waste represents re-usable metal, it was often retained and regularly turns up in founder's hoards. It can however also be found in isolation. Dimensions: 35mm in length, 40mm in width, 15mm thick, 63.8g.

<2> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database, LVPL-AC2326, LVPL-142D8A, LVPL-4CD149 (Web Site). SCH5176.