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Victorian slop pail, Llanharan, 19th century
  • This bucket was found in a peat bog at Ty'r Dewin, Bryncir, Caernarfonshire, in 1881. It is constructed of staves of yew which are held together by three bronze hoops. A number of pagan symbols are engraved on the exterior and interior of the bucket.
Stave bucket, c. 5-6th century
  • Late 19th-century catalogue from Ironmongers shop.
Page from a catalogue of Robert James Ltd, Furnishing and General Ironmongers, Penarth
  • A wooden bucket made from oak staves, with an iron handle. Bound with modern hazel withies and pegs. Castell y Bere, a native Welsh castle, was probably begun by Prince Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great) around 1221. It remained in Welsh hands for several decades only for in April 1283, the castle was finally surrendered to the English, the last castle to fall during Edward I's military campaign against the Welsh. After falling to the English, Castell-y-Bere was repaired to some degree and a settlement was established at the foot of the craggy hillock. Although a last attempt was made to retake Y Bere by Madog ap Llywelyn in 1294, this revolt was soon suppressed and Castell-y-Bere was rendered useless from that point onward. The new English settlement was abandoned and the castle was never used again. Source: http://www.castlewales.com/cybere.html
Medieval bucket from Castell y Bere, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, 13th century
  • Small bronze ox-head. This is a handle mount that would originally have been attached to a wooden bucket. Judging by the animal represented, we can guess that this was a milk-pail. The ox-head was probably a lucky charm which encouraged cows to produce more milk. Bulls and cows are often found in Celtic art of this and earlier periods, where they represent strength and fertility. This example is an intriguing mix of the older Celtic tradition and the newly-arrived Roman style: the flaring nostrils and lentoid eyes are typically Celtic, while the ornament on the attachment lugs looks very Roman. From a rich burial, probably of a native chieftain, found at Welshpool in 1959.
Bronze ox-head bucket-mount buried in grave in Welshpool, c. 150-200 AD