Probably the most perfectly preserved medieval bucket in Britain was found at the bottom of a medieval well at Coppergate in York. The well itself was lined with a barrel (or cask) and the waterlogged conditions inside the well were ideal for the preservation of both the wooden bucket and the iron chain and fittings.
Find number
1976.7, 4176; catalogue number 8742. Height 424mm, base diameter 265mm,
top diameter 365mm.
For more information see:
The Archaeology of York 17/13, Wood and Woodworking in Anglo-Scandinavian
and Medieval York by C.A. Morris; 17/15, Medieval Finds from York
by P.J. Ottaway and N. Rogers; 10/6, Buildings and Land Use at and
around 16–22 Coppergate by R.A. Hall and K. Hunter-Mann;and Finds
Research Group 700-1700 Datasheet 19 Medieval Coopered Vessels
by S.J. Allen.
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