Vindolanda Large Indented Beaker

Details

This charming type of pottery drinking cup was widespread in Roman Britain during the 3rd and 4th centuries. The Roman-British population probably used these elegant vessels as wine cups. The surface indentations acted as a form of handle that enabled the user to maintain a good grip.     

Made primarily in the Nene Valley around present-day Peterborough, these pots were distributed widely throughout Britannia and found extensively on Hadrian's Wall. As with the original, we have thrown each cup on a potter's wheel and hand-shaped the distinctive indentations. 

This listing is for one cup. 

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Materials

Terracotta, reduction fired. 

Dimensions

Approx. 185mm high, 140mm diameter

Production - Vindolanda

This replica Roman pot has been hand-made in Northumberland by Potted History and is based on an original artefact. It has been fired to a temperature between 800 & 1000 Centigrade to emulate the same techniques the original potters would have employed nearly two thousand years ago. This process often results in surface colour and texture variations, as is common with the original Roman pottery and gives each piece its unique character.  This item was fired at Vindolanda Roman Fort in our replica Roman kiln, adding an extra layer of authenticity. 

Health & Safety

This pot is a Museum museum-quality replica made using the tools and techniques that ancient potters would have used during this era. As this is an unglazed pot with a porous surface, it will absorb some of the flavours during the cooking process or when used as food storage, which does add to the taste of future dishes. However, it does also mean that this pot does not meet modern Health and Safety standards, and therefore, we do not advise that you use it for cooking or storing foodstuffs. When ancient cooks used these pots, they relied on applying sufficient heat to the pot and contents to ensure that the heat killed all bacteria. Heating to over 70°C for at least 10 minutes would have killed most disease-causing bacteria, and temperatures of 100°C would do even more.  

Postage

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