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More model informationNorman French, ceramic, late 11th to early 12th century
This lamp was imported from Normandy shortly after the Norman Conquest. It would have held oil or pitch (a sticky, tarry substance), with a wick resting in the lip on the top edge. The black staining inside and around the top of the lamp is a combination of soot and grease from when it was in use.
The thick spike at the base would have rested within a metal loop which was attached to a wall sconce or chains hanging from the ceiling. These metal fittings stayed in place while the ceramic lamps were moved or replaced as necessary.
From the Pevensey Castle collection.
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