Lamp holder

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This iron lamp holder was found at Blackburn Mill near Cockburnspath in Berwickshire in a large hoard of Roman and native metalwork. The hoard was buried within two bronze cauldrons sometime between 80 and 200 AD.

The lamp holder is corroded and imperfect. It is of Roman manufacture.

The Blackburn Mill hoard contained over 65 objects, mainly agricultural tools, deposited in two bronze cauldrons in an area which probably was an ancient lake. The objects are of both Roman and native origin, probably buried as a gift to the gods.

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• Online ID: 000-100-034-893-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.DW 99
• Date: Between 80 and 200 AD
  
• Material: Iron; under shell
  Crusie / portion
  
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• What: Crusie / portion
  
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• Where: Scotland, Berwickshire, Cockburnspath, Blackburn Mill
  
• Event:
• Description: Under shell of an iron crusie, from Blackburn Mill
  
• References:
  • Piggott, S. Three metalwork hoards of the Roman period. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 87 (1952-3), 1-50.
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