A nationally historical Roman artefact called the Staffordshire Moorlands Patera is now on diplay at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent, England, until December 24, 2006. "The Pan" as it is commonly known was discovered in the Staffordshire Moorlands in 2003 by metal detectorists and was acquired and joint owned by the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, The British Museum and Tullie House Museum in Carlisle; its purchase was generously supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. It was valued at 100,000 pounds sterling (approx $180,000).
The Pan is thought to be over 1800 years old, and despite loosing its handle and base is well preserved. The Pan was made as a functional vessel and as a 'souvenir' of Hadrian's Wall. The Pan is unique as it has Celtic styled engravings and the names of fortresses positioned on Hadrian's Wall engraved inside the rim of the pan. The Pan is thought to be a highly useful in telling us more about Hadrian's Wall and may eventually provide us with the Roman name for Hadrian's Wall.
The joint ownership is groundbreaking for the museum as it is the first time an acquisition of this kind has been arranged, it is highly important to the City Centre Museum as it enables the public to see such an historically important artefact, which was found locally and will be on display at the Museum throughout 2006 and then nationally around the UK from 2007.
"The joint acquisition of the Staffordshire Moorlands Pan by the three museums is truly trail-blazing. It marks a new era in co-operation between National and regional museums and will enable this enormously significant national treasure to be seen and enjoyed by a large number of people at all three venues. We hope that this will be the first of many such partnerships," said Head of Museums Ian Lawley.
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