Piece of a steatite lamp

This piece of a steatite lamp was found at Hyndford Crannog in Lanarkshire, one of a number of stone lamps from there. It was made sometime between 0 and 250 AD.

The lamp is incomplete, with surviving portions in two pieces. If complete, it would have comprised a shallow bowl, linked to the handle (which in this example is pierced).

The steatite from which this lamp was made comes from Glenelg in Inverness-shire. The lamp may have travelled across Scotland as a gift or as an exchange item.

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Online ID:	000-100-043-320-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.HTA 71
Date:	Between 0 and 250 AD
Material:	Steatite; with projecting square handle
Dimensions:	Cup 3.00" deep; rim 3.00" internal D
What:	Lamp / portion
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Where:	Scotland, Lanarkshire, Lanark, Hyndford Crannog
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Description:	Part of a steatite lamp with projecting square handle, from Hyndford Crannog
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