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Candleholder and lamp

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found at Kilminster, near Wick, Caithness

Candleholder and lamp
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This combined lamp and candleholder was found in moss at Kilminster, near Wick in Caithness. Made of sandstone, it dates from the 17th century.

It has a square central depression and four holes for candles at the corners.

Candles were made from wax or tallow - mutton fat or pig fat, or less commonly, beef fat.

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