Hacksilver fragment

Description

Fragment of undecorated silver sheet, preserving part of a circular feature, from Norrie's Law, Fife, 500 - 700 AD

Museum reference

X.FC 124

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Hacksilver fragment

Date

6th - 7th century

Materials

Silver

Physical description

A piece of undecorated silver sheet preserving part of a circular feature. The fragment has a short section of probable original edge that partway along its length appears to have been cut; the remaining edges seem broken. The circular feature consists of a broken, curving edge with an adjacent shallow border, more smooth in section than would be produced by incision. About one-quarter of a full circular circumference survives. This feature may suggest the presence of a lost repousse boss

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

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record