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LAMP HANGER
Unique ID: ESS-E401E3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy lamp hanger, dating AD1350-1400. The object is formed of four arms, three radiating from the base of a single vertical arm. Each have loops at the end though the loop of the vertical arm is slightly larger and more circular in shape, whereas the others have been formed from perforating square projections at the ends of the arms. There is a further loop located beneath the vertical arm, formed from a perforation in a semi-circular tab that projects below the object. The loop from one of the radial arms has broken away. The object has a mi-light green patina.
Similar examples can be seen published in Egan (1998, nos. 356-7) and date to the late 14th century. This object is likely to be of a similar date.
Dimensions: height: 36.03 mm; width: 37.85 mm; thickness: 4.55 mm; weight: 12.59g.
Reference: Egan, G. 1998. Medieval Household. London: HMSO.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 36.03 mm
Width: 37.85 mm
Thickness: 4.55 mm
Weight: 12.59 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Braintree (District)
Parish or ward: Ashen (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL7441
Four figure Latitude: 52.04009328
Four figure longitude: 0.53555666
1:25K map: TL7441
1:10K map: TL74SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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