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A Medieval Spout
description by Kate Roe
This is a vessel spout - a zoomorphic vessel spout to be precise as the rounded tubular pipe (on the right of the picture) that would have been the
pouring end has an animal head (probably a dog) around it with the end of the spout projecting from the jaws. The flared curved end could have been
soldered to a jug or a bowl, but some authorities suggest that these items were used as pouring spouts from leather vessels. It's made from cast
copper alloy and is Medieval, dating from between 1300-1500 approx. Similar items have been found all over the UK.
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A sixteenth century pilgrim’s badge, found in a Winteringhal field. It is about 1 inch
(25mm) across.
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