Shelf above a fireplace (11)

I believe the answer is:

mantelpiece

(Other definitions for mantelpiece that I've seen before include "Shelf over fireplace" , "Structure around a fireplace" , "place by fire?" , "Fireplace surround" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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