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CANDLESTICK

Unique ID: WILT-8F6ED2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete ceramic Crockerton ware candlestick dating to the 17th or 18th century. The fabric has a powdery feel and is decorated with a slip and a glaze both internally and externally.

The majority of the candlestick is missing and part of the handle survives.

Notes:

The vessel was recovered as part of a significant waster group from Crockerton including slipware and a chamberpot. The assemblage contains firing faults.

Lorrain Mepham comments:

The fact that there are large chunks and some complete/nearly complete vessels suggests that at least some of it (if not all) is primary waste rather than a secondary deposit.

Given that as yet there are only two known kilns at Crockerton, and those are both late C15/C16, this group is clearly of interest in expanding the range of forms chronologically. This is the first known slipware group from Crockerton. Crockerton ware was clearly a flourishing industry from at least the 12th century through to the 1840s.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance

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 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 79.7 mm
Weight: 134 g
Diameter: 73.85 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: WHM 2017-16

Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Longbridge Deverill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8642
Four figure Latitude: 51.1770611
Four figure longitude: -2.20165452
1:25K map: ST8642
1:10K map: ST84SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Updated: 6 years ago

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