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Description: | Surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate gold content for the strip of 92-94%, with a silver content of 5-6%, the remainder being copper; it weighs 1.57 grams.The find consists of a length of narrow gold strip of triangular section with punched decoration of apex-to-apex triangles along the top ridge; it is broken at both ends; length, 32.5 mm. The decoration is very worn and abraded in places and there are cracks along the edges caused by distortion. The surface of the base is unworn, however, except for slight abrasion at one end. The strip is perhaps from a decorative edging, or part of the hoop of a flattened-out finger-ring, although the flatness and absence of wear on what would have been the inner surface make the latter identification uncertain. The decorative technique and pattern is typical of metalwork of the Early Medieval period, although it is difficult to be more precise about dating in the absence of any other stylistic feature. The gold strip from Dalton would therefore qualify as Treasure under two of the stipulated criteria of the Treasure Act: it is more than 300 years old and the precious metal content exceeds 10%.
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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