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CANDLE HOLDER

Unique ID: SWYOR-F1C6E8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy Post Medieval candlestick dating from the 16th century. Only the socket and stem survive, the separate base being absent. The socket is slightly flared, wider at the top, and is 23.1mm diameter, 19.85mm internal diameter. It has two slots or rectangular openings in the sides, and the rim is missing. The surviving depth of the socket is 15.2mm deep. The stem is 11mm diameter and 54mm long. It has a projecting flange in the middle (17mm diameter) and another at the base. The bottom of the shaft has a short projection (12.3mm diameter, 5mm long) which would have fitted into the base. The candle holder has a green patina. Compare figures 9-12 in Bronsword (1985), English Latten Domestic Candlesticks 1400 - 1700, Finds Research Group Datasheet number 1 and LVPL-417C75 for another example with openings in the socket. The candle stick is 87.8mm long, 23.1mm diameter and weighs 85.38g.

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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 87.8 mm
Weight: 85.38 g
Diameter: 23.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 28th August 2014 - Wednesday 1st October 2014

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2375

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Skipsea (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA1555
Four figure Latitude: 53.97827561
Four figure longitude: -0.24797146
1:25K map: TA1555
1:10K map: TA15NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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