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The Westland cauldrons in Norway

Hauken, Åsa Dahlin
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2005
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Hauken, Å.D. (2005) The Westland cauldrons in Norway. Stavanger : Arkeologisk museum i Stavanger  
Abstract
The Westland cauldrons constitute the largest group of so called Roman imports in Norway. 112 cauldrons

are recorded, of these 110 are found in graves. This work gives an exhaustive presentation of all the known

finds with Westland cauldrons in Norway. A new classification of the cauldrons is made, based on an analysis

of the cauldron’s profile. The cauldrons are divided into two classes, 1 and 2, each subdivided into types. The

chronology of the cauldrons is investigated within an already existing framework, showing that the new

classification also is chronologically relevant. Type 2C cauldrons cover the Late Roman Iron Age (C3) and

the Migration Period, whereas class 1 cauldrons are found only in the C3, and type 2D cauldrons only in the

late Migration Period. Different production techniques are discussed in detail. Class 1 cauldrons are hammered,

class 2 cauldrons are both hammered and treated on a lathe. Based on the metalworking techniques

a local, Norwegian production is rejected. The significance of Westland cauldrons in the West Norweigan

society is discussed. A comparison between the graves containing cauldrons and a contemporary group of

graves showed that there is a qualitative, but not a quantitative difference between the groups. There is also

a fluctuation in wealth through time in both groups. The cauldrons served as status markers amongst the

living. As gravegoods they could serve to further enhance the reputation of the deceased and the family. The

fluctuation in the wealth of the graves is interpreted as an in- or decreasing need for social competition in an

inherently unstable society. Finally the mode of exchange is discussed, pointing to the importance of gift

exchange, both as a means of acquiring high status goods, creating a retinue and forming alliances, but also

as a means to facilitate the exchange of more mundane necessity products.
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Text is © Arkeologisk museum i Stavanger; some photos are © Kulturhistorisk museum in Oslo.
Publisher
Arkeologisk Museum i Stavanger
Series
AmS-Skrifter;19

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