
Rare 2,000 year old Roman pan on display at West Stow
Thursday 18 July 2024
A rare 2,000-year-old Roman pan is currently on public display at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village.
The unusual discovery of an almost complete early Roman copper-alloy pan has been made near Bury St Edmunds, and is now on display at the West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village and Museum.
It likely dates from the 1st century, to the first half of 2nd century AD, and may have been used for heating wine.
The pan was buried in a small pit, cut into a Roman ditch, perhaps as an offering. It is 30cm in length and 8.6cm deep – similar in size to a modern day 16cm saucepan.
It was discovered in early 2024 by local metal detector user, Tom Hyett.
Realising that he had found something remarkable, he immediately contacted the Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service (SCCAS).
Read more on the story behind this remarkable find.
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