Iron Age stone lamp
Abstract
Culture: [Iron Age](http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300019279) Material: Stone Accession No: HCA 467. Current Location: [The Hunt Museum](https://www.huntmuseum.com/), [Limerick](https://www.geonames.org/7778675/limerick-city.html). A roughly hewn polished stone lamp typical of the Scottish and Irish Iron Age. A short handle protrudes from the side and the rim is decorated in a single continuous line of [chevron](http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300009766) detail. Described by William Knowles as being of a 'class of cups or goblets which were placed beside most of the public wells in pagan times.' This object was found in [Connor](https://www.townlands.ie/antrim/antrim-lower/connor/connor/), Co. Antrim. [More](https://www.huntmuseum.com/explore/item/63964b92-ddf1-320b-8a34-713847b8153b/?s%3Dstone+cup&pos=1). Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab
Fields of Study & Subjects
Historical Architecture and Urbanism
Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
Paleopathology and ancient diseases
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 15 July 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Dataset