LIN-63AC15: Medieval copper alloy hangar

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LAMP HANGER

Unique ID: LIN-63AC15

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy lamp suspender. The object is a branched suspender, and has a central vertical arm with a loop at the top, and three lower arms splayed below. Each arm would have terminated with a loop, however only one now remains. There is a further loop in the centre of the base. All of the arms are of rectagular cross-section. Objects such as this are thought to be suspenders for lamps, and similar but more robust fittings are known from the top element of medieval censers. A full discussion of probable lamp suspenders is published in Egan, 1998, pp130-133.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1375
Date to: Circa AD 1499

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 31 mm
Width: 22 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Branston and Mere (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0366
Four figure Latitude: 53.18114
Four figure longitude: -0.460206
1:25K map: TF0366
1:10K map: TF06NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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