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Description: | Treasure Case: 2009 T337. Complete Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) cast silver ingot. Surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate composition for the ingot of 70% silver, 15% lead, 4% gold, the rest being copper; it weighs 24.9 grams. The ingot is of cigar-shaped form of approximately triangular section, with a flattened apex (the underside of the object) and rounded ends; length, 47 mm. There are irregularities in the upper face consistent with casting in an open mould and there are two slight testing nicks on one edge. Both the form and nicking are typical of Viking-period ingots.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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