Lamp of steatite

This steatite lamp was found at Everley Broch in Caithness. It was used to provide light inside the broch sometime between 200 BC and 400 AD.

The simple lamp has an incised line below the rim. The handle is largely missing.

Steatite was an ideal stone for making lamps. It was easy to carve, and did not crack with heat. The lamp would have been filled with oil on which a wick floated.

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Online ID:	000-100-037-960-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.GA 698
Date:	Between 200 BC and 400 AD
Material:	Stone; remnant of handle; incised line below rim
Dimensions:	4.50" D x 1.63" deep
What:	Lamp
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Where:	Scotland, Caithness, Everley (Broch)
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Description:	Steatite lamp from Everley Broch, Caithness
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