Fragment of a bronze cauldron. It was carefully repaired with patches during its life.

Cauldrons were communal feasting vessels which were hung above fires to cook food. The ability to host a feast reflected status and was an important way of strengthening relationships and political allegiances. Parts of up to four cauldrons were discovered at Llyn Cerrig Bach dating from between 100 BC and 100 AD. They were made from a single bronze ingot – a craft that requires a great deal of skill and time. One of them was repaired several times. This suggests that the cauldrons were damaged before being gifted to the water.