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LAMP FITTING
Unique ID: BH-0A8482
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy lamp suspender of Medieval date.
The artefact comprises a slightly domed, irregular plate, from which spring the remains of five perforated lugs. The hanger extends vertically upwards from the top of this plate and is of oval section, with a collar beneath its worn apex loop.
Height: 14.6mm; length: 20.1mm; width: 16.3mm. weight: 3.03g.
Similar artefacts have been found in excavations in London and are discussed by Egan (1998: 130 - 133). Their interpretation as lamp hangers is based on evidence provided by contemporary illustrations, along with the fact that some of those excavated retained portions of chains. The lamps themselves have been found in ceramic and glass forms in London, the dates of their production spanning most of the Medieval period, although the ceramic examples generally seem to be earlier (ibid. 126 - 130).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1066
Date to: Circa AD 1450
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 20.1 mm
Height: 14.6 mm
Width: 16.3 mm
Weight: 3.03 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st December 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 14/8 - 2
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Therfield
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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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