Hacksilver fragment

Description

Small fragment of undecorated hacksilver, possibly a section of bangle, from Norrie's Law, Fife, 500 - 700 AD

Museum reference

X.2015.289.41

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Hacksilver fragment

Date

6th - 7th century
Early Medieval

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Small piece of undecorated hacksilver, with one original edge and a slight curvature suggesting it may be a fragment of bangle. One edge has several convincing cut sections, one long and several much shorter snips

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