. Surrey archaeological collections . n band overlap-ping the bronze to the extent of 05 in. and being itself1*4 in. deep. At opposite points outside between therim and shoulder are traces of an upright iron band,evidently to fix the loops that held the iron ring-handles,which survive and are circular in section 0*5 in. thick and55 in. in diameter outside. One of the iron rings is stillin its loop, which forms the head of a T-shaped iron FOUND AT WOTTON IN 1914. 11 mount, the arms evidently passing round the neck of thevessel below the iron rim, as is clear from the corres-ponding iron mount w
. Surrey archaeological collections . n band overlap-ping the bronze to the extent of 05 in. and being itself1*4 in. deep. At opposite points outside between therim and shoulder are traces of an upright iron band,evidently to fix the loops that held the iron ring-handles,which survive and are circular in section 0*5 in. thick and55 in. in diameter outside. One of the iron rings is stillin its loop, which forms the head of a T-shaped iron FOUND AT WOTTON IN 1914. 11 mount, the arms evidently passing round the neck of thevessel below the iron rim, as is clear from the corres-ponding iron mount with one arm 8 in. long. The onesurviving loop is moulded in a manner recalling thebronze handle-loops of Bronze Age cauldrons. Themeasurements are fairly certain, as the two large por-tions can be adjusted : height, 18*4 in.; diameter atmouth, 22*1 in., and at the shoulder, 21*1 in. No. 3 (Fig. 7). Thin bronze cauldron-shaped vesselwith the profile complete in one place but much damagedand corroded. Round the lip is a heavy iron band. Fig. 7. BRONZE VESSEL WITH IRON RIM,WOTTON Q). overlapping the bronze inside and out to the extent ofabout 0*3 in., and being itself about 1*1 in. deep. Thediameter at the mouth (15*8 in.) is as usual rather lessthan at the shoulder (17*6 in.), the height being now12*4 in. In its present state the base is flattened at thecentre; but as there is a large bronze patch in themiddle with many rivets having the head outside, it isprobable that the base had originally a continuous curveand was perforated at the centre. Like many others, itno doubt was intended for a water-clock, but was sub-sequently damaged, or wore out, and was tinkered forsome other purpose. 12 BRONZE VESSELS OF THE EARLY IRON AGE
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