6. Copper Pot Lid

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It took a while for Chrysalis to figure out what these were – copper pressure cooker lids used to cook traditional German fare. Loorya believes these can be restored to look closer like their original shine. In addition to cooking ware, animal bones including a bone from a cow were were discovered at the site and determined to be food remains. “Many had cut marks showing butchering or marks from utensils used by the diner,” the Chrysalis report states.