Find Spot record 1810 - Unnamed findspot in Coddington Parish

Find of possible Roman camp kettle. Stukeley mentions a camp kettle of copper, dug up at Bodington, near Stretton (1). Watkin suspects that Coddington is meant rather than Bodington and that the kettle may be of much later date (2). Found c.1718 at Coddington. Drawings by Stukeley (Society of Antiquaries Mss 265 p.30) and James Theobald (BM Add Ms 45663) of the base of the kettle, show some of the 8 strenghtening plates riveted to the vessel by as many as 5 rivets. In common with most other buckets of the Irish-British series, the Coddington kettle had a high shoulder with staple rings hanging inside the rim. The discovery makes a useful addition to the small but growing number of known vessels of this class. The exact findspot and date of discovery are unknown (3). Longley suggests vessel may be Late Bronze Age (5).

<1> Stukeley W, 1727, Itinerarium Curiosum, /56 (Book). SCH1495.

<2> Thompson Watkin W. T., 1886, Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester, /310 (Book). SCH2878.

<3> Society of Antiquities London, 1921-2014, The Antiquaries Journal, 57/pt 1/90-91 Briggs S 1977 & Vol.37, p.148 (Journal/Periodical). SCH284.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, 1981 SJ45NW12 (Index). SCH2487.

<5> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.587 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

<6> British Library, 1756-Present, Additional Manuscripts (Addit. MS.), 45663 (Paper Archive). SCH122.

<7> Society of Antiquities Manuscripts, MSS 264, p.9 & 265 p.30 (Manuscript). SCH3878.