Cooking pot

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This brass cooking pot was found in the River Forth near Cambuskenneth in Stirlingshire. It was either made in Scotland or, like many, imported from the Continent. It dates from between the 13th and 15th century.

The pot is a typical medieval cooking pot. It has a globular body, an out-turned rim with two handles, and is supported on three short legs.

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• Online ID: 000-100-102-344-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MA 17
• Date: Between the 13th and 15th century
  
• Material: Brass
  Pot, cooking
  
• Dimensions: 6.00" x 4.75"
  
• What: Pot, cooking
  
• Subject: The kitchen - cooking pots of brass and iron (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Where: Scotland, Stirlingshire, Cambuskenneth
  Scotland, Stirlingshire, Cambuskenneth, River Forth
  
• Event:
• Description: Brass cooking pot, found in deepening the Forth near Cambuskenneth, Stirlingshire, between the 13th and 15th century
  
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