Hacksilver fragment

Description

Fragment of silver bangle with undecorated sub-circular terminal, from Norrie's Law, Fife, 500 - 700 AD

Museum reference

X.FC 53

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Hacksilver fragment

Date

6th - 7th century
Early Medieval

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Fragment of a plain silver curved-section bangle with undecorated terminal. The body of the bangle has been formed by repousse and some fine texture from toolmarks remains; these are clearly visible at the transition to terminal. The junction between the body and terminal is marked by a raised border, and then two gentle facets which create a sub-circular-shaped terminal with rounded end. The back of the terminal has a sharp, neat cut from one edge that appears to be a deliberate clip; a similar cut is found on other bangle terminals: x.FC 46 and x.FC 44. The broken edge of the bangle body is partly straight (perhaps hacked) and partly irregular.

Collection place(s)

Norrie's Law, Largo, Fife, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Landowner: Durham, James, General, 1754 - 1840
Reporter: Buist, George, 1805 - 1860

Exhibitions

• Scotland's Early Silver (13 Oct 2017 - 25 Feb 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Celts (10 Mar 2016 - 25 Sep 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Celts: Art and Identity (24 Sep 2015 - 31 Jan 2016)
  British Museum

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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