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Description: | An incomplete medieval rush light holder, dating to the late 13th-early 14th century. The holder is formed of a circular disc, with a central circular perforation for the rush light to fit into. There is a hooked projection from the disc that would have been used to carry the object. Long stips of wire are inserted through perforations running around the disc and hammered into place. Only five of the original seven strips of wire extend beneath the disc, with one missing completely. The wire strips appear to have twisted slightly before flaring out again to form a pedestal. In this way the object could have stood alone or been carried.There are no exact parallels but similar rush light holders can be found in Egan (1998, 146). Dimensions: height: 211.95 mm; thickness of wire legs: 3.16 mm; diameter of disc: 40.25 mm; diameter of perforation: 22.39 mm; weight: 54.24g.Reference: Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household - Medieval finds from excavations in London. HMSO. London
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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