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Description: | Roman cooking pot used as a cremation urn. The Romans did not make special pots for cremation burials, but simply chose new or used kitchen pots. In modern terms it would be like burying someone's ashes in a kettle or a saucepan. However, it does not show disrespect to the dead, as the burials are made with care and usually have offerings such as food and drink with them (third century, Arbeia Roman Fort).
Material: earthenware | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.britisharchaeology.249814 | Go to resource |
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