YORYM-814C9A: Post-Medieval : Candle Holder

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CANDLE HOLDER

Unique ID: YORYM-814C9A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper-alloy candle holder of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1530 - 1650. Only a small portion of the holder remains which is circular and hollow with parallel sides which end in worn breaks. The base tapers to a narrow circular stem which also terminates in a worn break.

The metal has a dark green patina and is worn. The holder is 22.4mm long, 17.1mm to 6.5mm in diameter, 1.6mm thick and weighs 9.2g.

A similar example can be seen in Egan p.81, fig.69, no.337 and is dated to c.1530 - 1650. Similar examples can also be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database as NCL-B92ED5, IOW-AF4617 and BERK-8FEF75.

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 1530
Date to: Circa AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22.4 mm
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 9.2 g
Diameter: 17.1 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E05058

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Acaster Malbis (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5944
Four figure Latitude: 53.88883564
Four figure longitude: -1.1038079
1:25K map: SE5944
1:10K map: SE54SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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