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Unique ID: LVPL-BB2614
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete cast lead alloy miniature candlestick or toy candle-holder dating to the 17th century. The object is circular and flat, and the fragment consists of only the base of the candlestick. The remains of a central projection which would have formed the stem of the candlestick projects from the centre of the object. The object has a mid-grey patina and is in poor condition. Diameter 31.7mm.
A similar example recorded on the database is LVPL-63F808 Webpage available at: http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/290790.
Class: candle holder
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 9.36 mm
Weight: 27.1 g
Diameter: 31.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
To be known as: Selby area.
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egan, G. | 1998 | The Medieval Household: Daily Living c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London) | London | The Stationery Office |
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