11 Cauldrons Found at Iron Age Settlement in England
The cauldrons, most of which were buried in a circle, appear to have been used in ceremonial feasts
December 1, 2017 11:23AM
Back in the winter of 2013, archaeologists were called to investigate a site in Leicestershire County, England, in advance of a planned construction project. They unearthed a trove of metal objects dating to the Iron Age, including woodworking tools, brooches, a sword still in its scabbard and something known as a “horn cap,†which experts believe was once attached to a scepter. But as Vittoria Traverso of Atlas Obscura reports, archaeologists were particularly excited to find 11 large cauldrons, which suggest that the site was once an important hub for grand, ceremonial feasts.
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http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/11-cauldrons-found-iron-age-settlement-england-180967365/#6IdejRr1P0FrQD3L.99
