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CANDLESTICK

Unique ID: NMS-968FB1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete central part of a medieval branched double-socketed copper alloy candlestick. The sockets are missing as are the greater part of the two loops at the ends of the branches in which they would have been fixed. Extant width 75mm. Height 46mm. Cf. Brownsword 1985, fig. 3. Late 15th - early 16th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1475
Date to: Circa AD 1539

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 46 mm
Width: 75 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 12th September 2013 - Wednesday 16th October 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AHS092013

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
Parish or ward: Fressingfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM2779
Four figure Latitude: 52.36201159
Four figure longitude: 1.3325127
1:25K map: TM2779
1:10K map: TM27NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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