Newcastle, chafing dish

HER Number:
6601

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, chafing dish

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE NZ26SW

Class:
Container

Site Type: Broad:
Food Serving Container

Site Type: Specific:
Chafing Dish

General Period:
Medieval

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
"Dr Charlton presented, from Mr Craster, a rusty vessel, apparently a chafing dish, which had been found in an old house in Newcastle". Jenny Vaughan states that metal chafing dishes had superceded pottery versions by the end of 14th century.

Easting:
2

Northing:
6

Grid Reference:
NZ26

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 1, I:34, p 277 (1857)