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Description: | A tiny fragment of a silver unidentified object which is probably Early Medieval hacksilver. The fragment is sub rectangular and is broken at both ends, though one end may be almost complete. It is of varying thickness with three transverse facets on each of the two faces. Hacksilver fragments are normally attributed to the 9th or 10th century. This date is consistent with other finds from the same area.Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
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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