Hacksilver fragment

Description

Undecorated hacksilver sheet fragment, one edge folded neatly along its length, from Norrie's Law, Fife, 500 - 700 AD

Museum reference

X.FC 107

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Hacksilver fragment

Date

6th - 7th century
Early Medieval

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Undecorated silver sheet fragment, one edge folded neatly along its length. Two other partial folds lengthways along the fragment are visible in metal stress and a small tear at on edge.

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

On display

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