LON-CFDC59: Complete Medieval (c.14th - 15th Century) copper alloy lamp hanger.

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LAMP HANGER

Unique ID: LON-CFDC59

Object type certainty: Certain
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Complete Medieval (c.14th - 15th Century) copper alloy lamp hanger. object has 4 projecting arms each with a hole pierced through the end to allow attachment of a chain. object is designed to support a ceramic lamp by suspending it upon three chains connected to a ring that the lamp rests in. There is a fifth hole pierced through the underneath of the object, where the main suspension arms meet, of uncertain function. Unlike other parallels the arms of this object are not evenly space nor are they of even thickness. Egan (1998) provides close parallels to this item see also similar entries on the databaseESS-0B1A37 and SF-EDB307.

Height: 30.05mm, Width (total span): 27.97mm, Length of arms: 16.17mm, Weight: 14.26g

Ref: Egan. G. 1998 The Medieval Household The Stationary Office: Norwich pg 130-131 fig 99

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1450

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 30.05 mm
Width: 27.97 mm
Thickness: 2.03 mm
Weight: 14.26 g

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Hammersmith and Fulham (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Palace Riverside (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2475
Four figure Latitude: 51.46040223
Four figure longitude: -0.21650964
1:25K map: TQ2475
1:10K map: TQ27NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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