Fire basket

[2] The basket itself consists of a heat-resistant steel, or iron, container with high side walls that are punctuated by large mesh or grid-like openings, with a bowl underneath to catch the ashes.

[3] A fire basket is similar to a brazier, and is often used not only as a heat source but also for cooking or grilling food.

During the Middle Ages fire baskets filled with sulfur were used to repel the Black Death.

[4] In addition to its lighting and heating functions, fire baskets have a wide variety of uses.

[6] In the 16th century, Frederick II ordered the erection of beacons at Skagen, Anholt and Kullen Lighthouse to mark the main route through Danish waters from the North Sea to the Baltic.