Dorchester Pot
Background
The Dorchester Pot measures at around 4.5inches by 6.5inches high, and 0.8 inches in diameter. This bell-shaped object is composed of zinc with silver overlay, with a small round opening at the top of the bell. The Dorchester Pot is adorned decorative vines wrapping around the base and six different floral arrangements that decorate the surface of the outer surface of the bell. The decorative elements of the Dorchester Pot undoubtedly seem Victorian style in nature. The utility and or purpose of the Dorchester Pot is unknown, with theories ranging from it being a simply ornamental object, vase, and a hookah base. Since its discovery, further research Dorchester Pot has been made impossible as it was lost shortly after its original discovery, leaving only a detailed drawing for reference.
Excavation
Pseudo-Archaelogical Lure
Analysis of the Pseudo-Archaeological Narrative