Candlestick
Category
Archaeological material
Date
1500 - c. 1699
Materials
Copper alloy
Measurements
145 mm (Height); 90 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
England
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Tattershall Castle, Lincolnshire
NT 579485
Summary
Post-medieval cast candle stick with hollow base, copper alloy, 16th or 17th century. Crude perforation near the stem suggests the item may have been re-purposed.
Full description
This artefact was recovered during an excavation of the castle moat between 1912 and 1914 by William Weir at the bequest of Lord Curzon as part of the site’s restoration works. Around 1,300 objects were found during this excavation and largely date to the medieval and post-medieval periods when the castle was occupied. The collection comprises pottery, ceramic building material, plaster, worked stone, vessel and window glass, metal work and clay pipe.
