Vindolanda - Pompeian Roman Cooking Pot

 Details

This cooking pot is a replica of a pot discovered by archaeologists in Pompeii and made up part of a fantastic kitchen set-up that included a ceramic foculus*, or brazier.  

This cooking pot has a slightly rounded base that allows it to sit comfortably amongst the embers of a fire, on a foculus and in a small brazier**. However, it is still stable when placed on a flat-topped table. 

A foculus is a style of brazier and hearth that would have allowed the user to cook up a variety of dishes at one time. The foculus unearthed at Pompeii was a truly fabulous kitchen gadget that ancient cooking enthusiasts covet, as I am sure ancient Roman cooks would have done.

To date, we have only made one foculus as a commission for Farrell Monaco, who provided us with invaluable research, photos, and measurements so that we could handcraft the foculus as accurately as possible for her. 

Since receiving her foculus, Farrell has demonstrated its use to great effect by cooking up some fantastic ancient culinary creations. You can learn more about Farrell's work with the foculus here.

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'Pre-order' items are made to order, and we will dispatch them as soon as we have handcrafted them for you; this usually takes 90 days, but international orders can take a little longer.

Materials

Grogged terracotta

Dimensions

Cooking Pot - Approx. 180 mm tall (with the lid on), 160 mm tall (without the lid), and 135 mm 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 and Safety Cooking Pot

This is a Museum Quality Replica made using the tools and techniques that would have been used during the Roman era. As this is an unglazed pot with a porous surface, it will absorb some of the flavours during the cooking process, which does add to the flavour of future dishes. However, it also means that this pot does not meet modern Health and Safety standards, and therefore, we do not advise that it is used for cooking. When the Romans cooked in these pots, they would apply sufficient heat to the pot and contents to ensure that all bacteria were killed. 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

All items are sent using a second-class postal service. If you wish to have an item sent first-class, please contact us for a quote. Many Thanks