Discovered near Hexham about 15 years ago imbedded in the banks of a
rivulet. The height is 13½ inches, and from the armour and the shape of
the Knight’s Helmet it would appear to belong to the early part of the
13th Century.
It is said to be a vessel for washing the Priest’s hands, the water being
poured from the spout at the head of the Vessel; it is possible that
these Vessels are of Eastern origin, but they seem subsequently to have
been widely spread over western Europe. Similar Vessels are in the Museum
at Copenhagen.