The discovery of a fragment of a Hunnic cauldron by a metal detectorist acted as the
springboard of this study, in which various aspects of Hunnic cauldrons are discussed:
their findspots and find contexts, their typology, their dating and their origins.
Questions regarding the broader cultural context of Hunnic cauldrons in the Roman
and the Hunnic Empires are also addressed, as are their functional, ritual and social
dimensions. The archaeological findings are complemented by metallographic analyses
that shed light not only on the composition of the cauldron, but also on its possible
use.
