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11 Cauldrons Found at Iron Age Settlement in England

11 Cauldrons Found at Iron Age Settlement in England



According to the British Museum, cauldrons played an important role in Iron Age culture. They were used to prepare food and drink during ceremonial feasts, and references in early medieval Irish and Welsh literature suggest that magical qualities were ascribed to the vessels. But Iron Age cauldrons are a relatively rare find. The Glenfield Park discoveries mark only the second time that a cluster of complete Iron Age cauldrons has been unearthed on a modern U.K. excavation.

Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/11-cauldrons-found-iron-age-settlement-england-180967365/#9YS2DDxTSro4uu07.99
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or https://www.rt.com/news/411188-iron-age-cauldrons-leicester/
or https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/11/uk-team-unearths-rare-iron-age-party-cauldrons-in-leicestershire/
or https://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/press-releases/2017/november/unique-collection-of-metal-artefacts-from-iron-age-settlement-sheds-new-light-on-prehistoric-feasting-rituals
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http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/all_current_projects/chiseldon_cauldrons/studying_the_cauldrons.aspx

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