RecordPan< 1 of 1 > Back From Dowalton Loch Crannog, Wigtownshire
PanThis is a detail of a bronze pan, also known as a patera, found at Dowalton Loch Crannog in Wigtownshire. It is a Roman object used for heating and serving wine, which was obtained by natives by trade or gift, sometime between 80 and 100 AD. This picture shows the ring handle which is decorated as a stylised wreath ending in monsters' heads. The handle is held onto the pan by a mount depicting Medusa, a monster in Greek and Roman mythology who could turn anyone who looked at her into stone. Dowalton Loch was a sacred site for millennia. Prestigious objects such as cauldrons, bowls and basins have been found there, dating from Bronze Age to Medieval periods. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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