Recovery and recording of a cage lamp, SMS Karlsruhe, Scapa Flow, Orkney

Date 17 April 2018

Event ID 1172647

Category Recording

Type Artefact Recovery

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1172647

In April 2018, a recreational diver reported seeing a small cage lamp lying towards the stern on the upturned hull of Sms Karlsruhe. As the lamp was at risk from further disturbance, Historic Environment Scotland instructed Sula Diving to record and recover the lamp and granted scheduled monument consent for this purpose (HES case 300027750). The recovery by Sula Diving took place on 17 April 2018. The recovery was reported to the Receiver of Wreck (Droit 070/18)

The lamp was approximately 25cm long by 12cm wide and was in generally good condition. The cage surrounding the glass was complete although ben in one part. The glass lens was intact, but the ceramic bulb holder within the glass was broken. A short length of cable protruded from the lamp base.

Information from Malcolm Thomson (Sula Diving) May 2018.

The artefact was transferred by Historic Scotland to AOC Archaeology for conservation before being transferred to Orkney Museums on 02 February 2022. The Receiver of Wreck closed droit 070/18 (14/03/2024). Information from Philip Robertson (HES Designations) 18 March 2024.