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An illustration of the Corbridge 'cruise' lamp by Peter Connolly showing a strangely inflexible joint between the lamp and its hanger.
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Two iron artefacts, an oil lamp and pattern of hob-nails found adjacent to a Roman road in Barcombe, Sussex
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... example forms part of the 'Corbridge hoard' excavated in 1964 from an early 2 nd century fort underlying the central administrative buildings of the Roman town. The 'hoard' consists of a leather-covered wood chest containing a variety of armour, tools and other everyday objects including a 'cruise lamp' (Figure 3). The illustration, shown above, of this lamp shows a curiously inflexible connection between the lamp and its hanger which may not reflect the original configuration. ...
