The Vindolanda Owl or When Is An Owl That's Not An Owl, Probably Still An Owl

[@HarryMalyon-z5f]

Graham it was a real pleasure to speak with you at the Senhouse Roman museum in Maryport yesterday. Hope your trip to London to build a kiln goes well! Your understanding of potting is only equalled by your enthusiasm and ability to communicate!

[@lawrence5117]

I bought one of these pots from your online shop. It's a nice little item and your hypothesis seems to make sense. That said, you are right, it's still an owl (at least to me)

[@PottedHistory]

As it should be! 🙂

[@chrisinkansas8507]

I felt the same sort of "ah ha" moment when you pictured the triple cup. One might expect the connected sided (within each ""eye" to be a little flat?

[@laralu510]

This is such an interesting video. Thank you :)

[@PottedHistory]

Thank you Laura 🙂

[@llanitedave]

That's an interesting concept -- and now it's something I want to try! Then, of course, I've have to build a Temple of Minerva to put it in...

[@PottedHistory]

Sounds like it could be expensive 😊

[@beatricetreadwell5785]

I so enjoyed this! You have a new subscriber! 😃👍

[@PottedHistory]

Thanks Beatrice🙂

[@vysakhak191]

Nice👍

[@whiskeyinthejaro]

Again, brilliant. 🦉

[@СергейШумов-р5х]

What an amazing work! Thank you very much! I can vividly imagine the ritual in which it could be used: three Roman fellows join together, share a drink from this cup (probably, it involved a skill of fair sharing of a drink), then they break the cup, like some people nowadays crack the wishbone. The one with an owl receives Minerva's blessing.

[@PottedHistory]

Thank you, yes, you may well be onto something there.

[@СергейШумов-р5х]

​@@PottedHistory I was so excited with this cup that I've tried to replicate it myself. Sadly, I haven't got enough experience, so that was a bit difficult. The main challenge was to connect pieces together, because the lower gap was much wider than the top (probably, I didn't get the shape of cups quite right). Anyway, I'm waiting for my cups (I've made two sets) to dry and praying for them not to crack all over.

[@PottedHistory]

@@СергейШумов-р5х Fingers crossed, good luck.

[@junglie]

Exellent detective work.

[@christina3521]

Fantastic 👏🏼🦋🦋🦋

[@GaudiaCertaminisGaming]

That poor table…

[@PottedHistory]

It's experienced worse!

[@LittleFairyGirl82]

Lovely explanation!

[@HeritageCraftsKnowledgeReposit]

Saved to my tutorials playlist. 🖖🏼❤️👏👏👏👏🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶

[@PottedHistory]

Thank You!

[@HeritageCraftsKnowledgeReposit]

@@PottedHistory no. THANK YOU! 🪶

[@jeannerogers7085]

A tricky drinking cup - jyst the sort of thing to be expected at an army post.

[@karlcolt]

LOL!! I guess you would have to burry them, and then have them roll bout in a field for about 18,000 years to see if your theory is right, but i think it is correct. Great work and I would love one of those Beakers. All the best, Karl. 🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@6bonjour]

Good archeological sleuthing.

[@PottedHistory]

Thank You!

[@karlcolt]

HAHAAAAH!!!! A "PUZLE POT"!!!! How do you drink wine out of three drinking cups????? I think I have got it!!! The hols in each cup are not all in the same configuration. One is high, low or in the centre, so you must guess the correct combination to drink the last drop of wine.

[@PottedHistory]

Here is the answer kzbin.info/www/bejne/omKwmpiIfNx6oJI