cauldron
- Museum number
- 2007,8034.105
- Description
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Vessel SF105 Associated small finds: 108, 109, 110, 120, 126, 127, 130, 132, 135
Position/orientation in the ground: in the south east corner of the pit mouth angled downwards over adjacent cauldron 123. Handles not present, but handle plates indicate an east/west orientation.
Cauldron type: globular
Dimensions: diameter at rim: 484mm, estimated depth: 340mm
Rim: solid sub rectangular rim 19x13mm with sharp outer and rounded inner angles, band A inserted 7mm into a groove in the rim
Band A: width 55mm. flared convex band - flares out from just below the rim at a sharp angle. Diameter of the cauldron at the bottom of band A along A/B join is 534mm. Handles attachment passed through band A below the rim and hammered over a rivet washer on the interior. West handle-washer: semi-circular 41x54mm with the flat edge butted up to the rim and riveted to band A by three rivets: 6mm internal, 3mm external. Riveted over earlier round handle-washer. A hole through to the exterior 8mm diameter indicates the position of the handle attachment 16mm below rim. East handle washer: oval 40x>61mm riveted to band A with internal 3mm rivets external obscured. Hole to exterior 12mm in diameter indicated the position of the handle attachment 34mm below rim.
Possible join in band A 31mm to the LHS of the west attachment (not present on the east side as band A fragmentary).
Handles: not present at deposition
Band B: width 210-235mm with an A/B overlap of 9mm. Copper alloy rivets along the A/B join - 5mm domed on the exterior; 4mm round on the interior; positioned regularly at 40-44mm intervals. No evidence for a vertical join in band B
Bowl C: not present – removed from cauldron prior to deposition. Curve at the bottom of band B indicates a probable diameter of 270-280mm with a B/C overlap of 15-20mm. Rivets along the B/C join: 3mm square on the interior; 4mm and round on the exterior; positioned regularly at 26-30mm intervals.
Damage: cauldron deposited without handles, handle attachments or bowl section C.
Repairs:
Scalloped edged patches over fatigue cracks along the top of band B at the A/B join:
1. Rectangular scalloped copper-alloy patch 22x16mm with straight edge along A/B join. Over fatigue crack on south-east side of cauldron. Scallops 3-5mm. held in place by five copper-alloy rivets.
2. Rectangular scalloped copper-alloy patch 32x29mm with straight edge along A/B join. Over fatigue crack. Scallops 6-9mm. held in place by 6 copper-alloy rivets
3. Rectangular scalloped copper-alloy patch 14x14mm with straight edge along the A/B join. Over fatigue crack. Scallops 3-7mm. held in place with 2 copper-alloy rivets 4. Square scalloped copper alloy patch 47x47mm with three scalloped edges, straight edge along the A/B join. Scallops 6-10mm. covering fatigue crack which has been cut out on exterior. Iron rivet washers both 12x11mm front and back over one corner of the patch at the A/B join.
5. Trapezoidal copper-alloy patch 44x53mm covering bottom of scalloped patch 4 held in place with four square headed copper-alloy rivets.
6. Rectangular copper-alloy patch 21x14mm with curved corners. Attached to band B with 2 copper-alloy rivets.
7. Large rectangular iron patch >227x29mm; on interior NE side of cauldron, riveted to band A and B across the A/B join. Held in place with square domed iron rivets visible on exterior of band B. Rivets spaced 21-29mm apart.
8. Oval copper alloy patch 17x12mm. Attached to south side of band B with circular copper alloy rivets.
Tool marks: possible overcut mark at edge of B at B/C join, also bevelled edge indicating the edge was cut with shears/snips.
Residues: sooty deposits on the exterior of band B. Black concretions approximately 1mm thick on the interior of both band A and B
MPO: randomly aligned plant material present on the east side of the cauldron rim and band A (edge of pit) and on top of the rim (top of cauldron)
- Production date
- 400BC-200BC
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2008
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 2007,8034.105
- Additional IDs
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Excavation/small finds number: 60250 sf105 (excavation number)