Hacksilver fragment

Description

Small undecorated hacksilver fragment, from Norrie's Law, Fife, 500 - 700 AD

Museum reference

X.2015.289.27

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Hacksilver fragment

Date

6th - 7th century
Early Medieval

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Small, sub-triangular piece of undecorated silver with one curved edge, similar to x.FC 350 but different in composition (higher Cu and lower Zn). No original edges

Collection place(s)

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

Associations

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

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record