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Description: | Copper alloy lamp hanger dating to the Medieval period, AD1350-1500. The hanger has a central shank, with a pierced hole at the top to allow hanging. At the bottom of the shank are three protroduing arms, with a pierced hole through the end of each arm. A fifth hole is peirced at the bottom of the shank, underneath the arms.The lamp hanger weighs 20.22g, 28.18mm height, 39.93mm wdithSimilar lamp hangers are recorded on the database LON-CFDC59, ESS-0B1A37. Egan also illustrates similar lamp hangers (1998, p.131, No.356-7).Reference: Egan, G. 1998. The Medieval Household:Medieval Finds from excavations in London.London: HMSC.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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