Twelve Iron Age cauldrons were buried together in a Wiltshire pit
In short: In 2004, a metal detectorist uncovered a remarkable cache of twelve Iron Age cauldrons near Chiseldon, England. This video details the professional excavation and conservation process that followed, revealing how these ancient vessels were recovered from their long-hidden burial site.
Discovered in November 2004, the find consisted of twelve cauldrons dating from the Iron Age, a period spanning roughly 800 BC to AD 43. The vessels were found buried within a single pit near the village of Chiseldon in Wiltshire.
The recovery required a delicate, systematic approach by archaeologists and conservators from the British Museum. Their work transformed a chance discovery by a metal detector user into a significant archaeological record of Iron Age craftsmanship and ritual deposition.
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